- 2073 Shrawan · 2+2+5 marks
Proposal; feasibility study of a road project
Short answer
A project proposal is a document that presents the project idea, objectives, plan, cost, and benefits to obtain approval. It must answer why, what, how, who, where, when, how much, benefits, risks, and sustainability. A road feasibility study covers traffic, alignment, pavement design, cost, economic appraisal (B/C, EIRR, NPV), financial, environmental, social, institutional, and risk aspects.
Define project proposal. A well prepared project proposal should give answers to what types of questions? Explain. Discuss elaborately the different aspects to be considered in the feasibility study of a road project.
Project proposal
A project proposal is a written document that presents the idea, objectives, plan, cost and expected benefits of a proposed project to convince the client, funder or approving authority to accept and finance it.
Questions a well prepared proposal answers
A well prepared proposal answers these questions:
| Question | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Why? | Need, background and justification |
| What? | Objectives, scope and deliverables |
| How? | Method, technology and design |
| Who? | Implementing team, responsibility and beneficiaries |
| Where? | Location and site |
| When? | Schedule and milestones |
| How much? | Cost, budget and funding |
| What benefit? | Economic, social and environmental outcome |
| What if? | Risks and mitigation |
| How sustainable? | Operation, maintenance and monitoring |
Aspects of the feasibility study of a road project
A feasibility study checks whether the road is technically sound, economically worthwhile and acceptable to the environment and people.
| Aspect | Points |
|---|---|
| Traffic | Present and forecast traffic, vehicle types, growth rate, axle load |
| Alignment / engineering | Terrain, geometry, geology, drainage, slope stability, bridges and culverts |
| Pavement design | Soil CBR, materials, traffic loading, design life |
| Cost estimate | Construction cost, land, utilities shifting, maintenance |
| Economic | Vehicle operating cost saving, travel time saving, accident reduction, B/C, EIRR, NPV (HDM-4) |
| Financial | Funding, toll revenue (if any), maintenance budget |
| Environmental | IEE/EIA, cutting of trees, slope, drainage, noise |
| Social | Land acquisition, resettlement, access to markets, schools and health |
| Institutional | Implementing agency, maintenance responsibility |
| Risk | Landslides, floods, cost and time overrun |
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