(1) What are the major steps to be taken before the actual tendering process can be initiated?

Include approvals have to be taken from the various agencies outside the Transco. Major steps and approvals to be taken before initiating actual tendering process are as below:

Tendering purpose to be defined clearly How much to outsource to be planned Tender document generation to be done Tender annual time-table to be declared Tender advertisement through internet web, mails and journals, newspapers Supplier selection based on reliability, speed of delivery, credibility, quality and technical capability Project risk and business risk to be mentioned in document Supplier registration Tender evaluation method to be declared Legal support and approval from central and state government is required Environmental and forest department approval is required Checking availability of funds and land for running the business Completing all legal and administrative procedures Legal advice for restricting the maximum number of contracts to be taken by same contractor Routing sheet and check list to be defined Stakeholders to be defined as per guidelines of state and central government No over cost to government during the process to be ascertained Inclusive access facility
Proprietary tamper-evident security system to be incorporated for safety and security Predefined real lead time for payments to suppliers Penalties for not meeting the standards to be mentioned

(2) How will u manage the resistance/Opposition for the project? Consultation refers to the two-way transfer of information or joint discussion between project staff and the community in concern. It helps identify impacts in general and on vulnerable groups, in particular. It provides some of the details that planners cannot foresee. Besides information provided during such consultations help allay fears and misinformation. Under this package, three sets of consultations were held with the officials, with Panchayats and community members and with womens groups. Consultations with officials were carried out to understand the coverage of the lines, the proposed route, the difficulties felt in selecting the most appropriate alignment, criterion adopted therein and the alternative routes explored, if any. Consultations with Panchayat/Village community members were carried out based on the list of issues that were part of the consultation checklist developed and covered a host of issues, such as current land holding, BPL status, education, health, types of crops cultivated, likely employment opportunities, etc in order to assess the impact, identify vulnerabilities and understand their perceptions. Consultations with womens groups were held to understand their perceptions and understand the variations in their perceptions towards a similar infrastructure development. An attempt

was made to understand the current power supply status, development schemes of government and other on-going development work in the village. This chapter presents the summary of consultations held. Stake holder Analysis:
S No 1 National Ministers 2 State Administrators Stake Holders All Reasons All Reasons More involvement, as this gives lot of employment and other benefits Are responsilbe for proper execution complaint to all legal laws Are responsilbe for proper execution complaint to all legal laws Are responsilbe for proper execution complaint to all legal laws Are responsilbe for proper execution complaint to all legal laws Are responsilbe for proper execution complaint to all legal laws Are responsilbe for proper execution complaint to all legal laws Are responsilbe for proper execution complaint to all legal laws Are responsilbe for proper execution complaint to all legal laws More involvement, as this gives lot of employment and other benefits 1) Better power supply is welcome in context of the power cuts that take place because of transformer overload 2) Key infrastructural requirement for development 3) Helps development of industries 4) Helps education of children as longer hours and reliable power supply immensely benefits 5) Helps in carrying out domestic chores more efficiently and less strenuously 1) Better power supply is welcome in context of the power cuts that take place because of transformer overload 2) Key infrastructural requirement for development 3) Helps development of industries 4) Helps education of children as longer hours and reliable power supply immensely benefits 5) Helps in carrying out domestic chores more efficiently and less strenuously 1) Better power supply is welcome in context of the power cuts that take place because of transformer overload Are responsilbe for sucessful execution of the project Role & Reason for Involvement Type Involvement Power Influence High High High High High High

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Village councils/Panchayats Regional Environmental authorities Regional Public health authorities District level urban development authorities Regional level department of land resources Regional level Cultural heritage/Archeology departments Regional level Agricultural department Forestry Management Water Management

High High High High High High High High High High

High High High High High High High High High High

High High High High High High High High High High

12 Other Organisations/NGO

13 Land Owners/Land Users

High

High

High

14 Local Population

High

High

High

15 General Public 16 Workers & employees

High High

High Low

High Low