In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)the Central Government, having regard to the expenditure involved in building, maintenance, management and operation of the part of National Highway, that is, Major bridge across Wainganga River at km. 491-0 near village Kardha and its approaches from km. 485-0 to 498-0 of Nagpur-Raipur Section of NH 6 in Bhandara District of Maharashtrta State

REGD. NO. P. L,-33004/99 The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 143] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2001/PHALGUNA11,1922

654 GI/20012 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY PART II—SEC. 3(ii)l 3 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(Roads Wing)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2001

S. O. 194(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) , the Central Government, having regard to the expenditure involved in building, maintenance, management and operation of the part of National Highway, that is, Major bridge across Wainganga River at km. 491/0 near village Kardha and its approaches from km. 485/0 to 498/0 of Nagpur-Raipur Section of NH 6 in Bhandara District of Maharashtrta State (hereinafter referred as the bridge) , interest on the capital invested, reasonable return on the capital invested, the volume of traffic and the period of agreement entered into with M/s Ashoka Buildcon Limited having its registered office at 1/2 River View, Ashok Stambh, Nashik (being the entrepreneur) and M/s Jaiswal's Ashoka Infrastructure Pvt. Limited having its registered office at F-8, M.I.D.C, Nagpur, hereby notifies that there shall be levied and paid fees on mechanical vehicles for the use of the bridge at the rates specified in the Schedule annexed hereto and authorizes the said M/s. M/s Ashoka Buildcon Limited or its authorised legal representative to collect and retain fees at the rates specified in the said Schedule from 3rd March, 2001 to 15th August, 2017 (both days inclusive).

SCHEDULE (Rates of fee to be recovered from users of the bridee)

SIT

Fee rates in Rs per Vehicle per trip

1.

NIL

Motor cycle, Scooter or any other two-wheeler mechanically propelled vehicle.

2.

10.00

Motor Car, Taxi, Jeep, Pick-up Van, Station Wagon, Tempo, Auto-rickshaw, three-wheeler Scooter or other auto-driven light vehicle with or without trailer.

3. Bus.

50.00

4. Truck and other heavy vehicles having two axles.

50.00

5. Truck having more than two axles, trailer and other mechanically propelled vehicles not mentioned above like mobile crane, dozer, earth mover, roller, etc., loaded or unloaded. 80.004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC, 3(ii)] - NOTES:

1. When the same vehicle has to cross the bridge more than once in a day, the user shall have the option to pay one and half times the above rates while crossing the bridge in the first trip itself or if the vehicle has to use the bridge continuously and quite frequently for the entire month or even beyond that for much longer period, the vehicle owner can have a monthly pass on payment of charges equal to forty five single rates applicable to it as specified in'the Schedule.

2. Following type of vehicles are exempted from the fees specified in the Schedule, namely:-

(i) Defence vehicles, (ii) Vehicles with Very Important Persons symbols, (iii) Police Vehicles, (iv) Fire Fighting Vehicles, (v) Ambulances, (vi) Funeral Vans, (vii) Central and State Government Vehicles.

3. The vehicles officially belonging to the following shall be deemed to be vehicles having Very Important Person symbols, namely:-

(i) President of India,

(ii) Vice-President of India,

(iii) Central and State Minister,

(iv) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, or a State Legislatures having the status of Cabinet Minister,

(v) Governors of States,

(vi) Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories,

(vii) Speakers or Chairmen of Central and State Legislatures,

(viii) Executive Councillors of Local Elected Bodies,

(ix) Foreign dignitaries on State visit to India,

(x) Foreign Diplomats stationed in India using cars with CD symbols.

4. The above mentioned rates shall be displayed on a board erected at conspicuous places in the vicinity of the bridge and near the toll collection booths . The said M/s Ashoka Buildcon Limited or its authorised legal representatives shall give a receipt to the payer on each and every occasion of recovery of fee under this notification.

[No. RW/NH-120I3/14/97-W(Mah)J S. C. SHARMA, Director General (Road Development) and Addl. Secy.

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