Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, dated January 24, 2019, concerns the Agra-Etawah Bypass section on National Highway No. 2. It amends a previous notification (S.O. 353E dated 03.02.2016) regarding user fees. The amendment specifies that no user fee will be levied for the delayed period between the agreed completion date and the actual completion date of the project.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment to User Fee Levy:
* No user fee will be levied for the period of delay between the date of completion as per agreement and the actual completion date of the project.
* Provisional completion of the project will not be considered as the project's completion.
Superseded Notifications:
* This notification supersedes notifications S.O. 2753 E dated 21.11.2012, S.O. 336E dated 07.02.2013, and S.O. 431E dated 22.02.2013.
Project Details:
* The project involves the six-laning of the Agra Etawah Bypass section from Km. 199.660 to Km. 323.525 on National Highway No. 2 in Uttar Pradesh.
* Ms AE Tollway Private Limited is authorized to collect and retain the fee for the project.
Legal Basis:
* The notification is issued under section 8A of the National Highways Act, 1956, and the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
Impact: The Central Government is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the amended user fee policy for the specified highway section.
Action Required: Enforce the amended notification regarding user fee collection.
Ms AE Tollway Private Limited:
Impact: The tollway company is affected by the revised rules concerning user fee collection during project delays.
Action Required: Comply with the new rule regarding the waiver of user fees during the delayed period and adjust fee collection practices accordingly.
Users of Agra-Etawah Bypass:
Impact: Users will not be charged user fees during the period between the agreed completion date and the actual completion date of the project, if it is delayed.
Action Required: Be aware of their rights regarding user fee exemptions during project delays.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted by the Parliament of India concerning national highways.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules established for determining and collecting fees on national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways network.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Agra Etawah Bypass: A section of National Highway No. 2 between Agra and Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the Agra Etawah Bypass is located.
AE Tollway Private Limited: The private company authorized to collect and retain the fee for the development of Agra Etawah Bypass.
DBFOT: Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer basis.
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457 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th January, 2019
S.O. 415(E).—Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8A of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with rule 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of
Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 published vide G.S.R 838(E) dated 5th December, 2008 and
amended vide G.S.R 950(E) dated 3rd December, 2010, G.S.R. 15(E) dated 12th January, 2011,
G.S.R 756(E) dated 12th October, 2011, G.S.R 778(E) dated 16th December, 2013, G.S.R. 26(E)
dated 16th January, 2014, G.S.R. 831(E) dated 21st November, 2014, G.S.R. 02(E) dated
29th December, 2014 & G.S.R. 220(E) dated 23rd March, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the “said
Rules”), and in supersession of the notification bearing No. S.O. 2753 (E) dated 21.11.2012, S.O. 336(E)
dated 07.02.2013 and S.O. 431(E) dated 22.02.2013, the Central Government, vide notification
S.O. 353(E) dated 03.02.2016, authorized M/s AE Tollway Private Limited to collect and retain the
fee for the development of Six laning of Agra – Etawah Bypass section from Km. 199.660 to
Km. 323.525 on National Highway No. 2 (hereinafter referred to as the “said section”) in the State of
Uttar Pradesh on Design, Build, finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis;
Now, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8A of the National Highways Act, 1956
(48 of 1956), read with the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules
2008, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification published
vide S.O. 353(E) dated 03.02.2016:—
Para 4 of the notification shall be read as follows:—
“4. No user fee shall be levied for the delayed period between the date of completion as per
agreement and the date of actual completion of the project, if it is delayed. For the purposes
of this rule, any provisional completion of the project shall not be treated as completion of the
project”.
[F. No. NHAI/13013/CO/15-16/GC- Agra-Etawah Bypass (BOT)]
PRIYANK BHARTI, Jt. Secy.
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