Question; Make an example that how government of Kp can use BOT type
contract. Explain
Under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract, an entity—usually a
government—grants a concession to a private company to finance, build and
operate a project.
... BOT projects are
normally large-scale, greenfield infrastructure projects that would otherwise be financed, built and operated
solely by the government
BOT definition; First published after having received the assent of the Governor of thKhyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Gazette of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Extraordinary),dated the 7th April,2014].
AN ACT
To proviide for
the participation of the private sector in the financing, construction,
development, operation, or maintenance of infrastructure or development
Projects or other related services of the Government through Concession
Contracts in Public Private Partnership mode and the establishment of
institutions to regulate, monitor and supervise the implementation of Public
Private Partnership contracts.
Whereas is
expedient to establish a favorable legislative framework to promote and
facilitate the implementation of privately financed infrastructure Projects in
form of Public Private Partnership by enhancing transparency, fairness and
long-term sustainability and removing undesirable restrictions on private
sector participation in shape of partnership with public sector in
infrastructure development and operation
This was agreed upon at a meeting of the Director
General FWO, Major General, Muhammad Afzal with Chief Minister KPK Khattak at
CM Secretariat Thursday. Other relevant officers of FWO and the Communication
and Works and Relief and Rehabilitation departments were also present.
The CM welcomed the offer made by FWO for executing
the major infrastructure and energy projects and said that partnership between
KP government and FWO will not only help improve quality of construction works
but such venture would also ensure completion of the projects in much lesser
time and at reduced cost.
He told FWO that the provincial government will
give top priority to the proposed Swat Motorway and hydro power projects and
his government was ready to award execution contract of these projects to FWO.
He added that feasibilities of these projects have been completed by the
government and they were available for consideration of FWO and other investors
informing that certain foreign investors had also shown their keen interest in
the projects. He also asked FWO to consider reconstruction of Peshawar Bus
Terminal on modern lines.
It was decided during the meeting that a separate
agreement between KP government and FWO would be finalized soon for handing
over the rehabilitation and ADP schemes to FWO in the flood and earthquake-hit
district of Chitral. However these schemes will be initiated after the current
snowy season ends.
Khattak on this occasion assured to extend
cooperation of the provincial government for permanent rehabilitation of
Mirkhani-Arandu road in Chitral which will help boost tourism and mineral
sectors besides providing better transport facilities to the commuters.
Appreciating FWO’s offer for contributing in the “Billion Tree Tsunami”
project, Mr. Khattak directed the environment department for providing saplings
to FWO for plantation according to its demand.
The DG, FWO on this occasion expressed interest of
his organization in execution of the provincial government’s development
projects on BOT or PPP(public private partnershaip) basis and told that FWO was
also successfully engaged in uplift projects of the Punjab and Sindh provinces.
He also consented to the construction of Nishterabad, Peshawar flats.
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