New Delhi: National highway developers have flagged the issue of stringent construction timelines being imposed on public-private-partnership (PPP) projects and sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying reasonable construction periods are a critical enabler for achieving quality, durability and long-term asset performance.
“We seek your guidance on certain aspects of highway PPP project structuring which may merit review to ensure timely execution, quality outcomes and sustained private sector participation in the national highway programme,” the National Highways Builders Federation (NHBF) said in a letter to the PM dated February 6.
The letter, a copy of which was seen by ET, called for fixing construction periods that are commensurate with project size, complexity and execution orders, particularly for large greenfield and access-controlled corridors.
Citing the example of a recently invited greenfield, access-controlled BOT project of more than 200 km, the NHBF said a construction period of only two years had been stipulated.