Manual for Development Projects - Planning Commission

Chapter-7
the project becomes a physical fact. The Project Director is appointed, staff of all categories arranged,
the detailed designs got prepared, if need be, with the assistance of consultants, contractors pre-qualified
and short-listed, tenders floated for civil works, equipment, and their installation, contracts awarded, all
in timeliness with the objective of initiating the operations and getting them fully underway for
achieving the goals envisaged without any time and cost over-run, in order that the economic benefits
accrue according to the promises made in the scheme.
7.2 For achievement of the stipulated targets and tangible returns, however, it is imperative to entrust the
management and supervision of the project during the implementation stage to capable and competent
hands of required qualifications, experience and calibre.
Appointment of Project Director
Activity Description Immediate
Predecessor
1 Pre-feasibility A -
2
Concept clearance (where
necessary)
B A
3
Negotiation for foreign aid/loan
(where necessary)
C B
4 Preparation of PC-II D C
5 Feasibility E D
6
Project formulation/preparation
of PC-I
F E
7 Processing/Scrutiny of the Project G F
8
Approval of the project by
competent authority.
H G
9
Project documents (work plan/
PERT/CPM)
I H
10
Signing of foreign loan/aid
agreement+
J B
11 Administrative approval K H
12 Allocation of funds/ADP (PLA) L H
13 Release of funds* M)
- Appoint of Project Director N)
- Land Acquisition
O)
Simultaneous
- Creation of Posts and
appointment of staff
P) activity
- Appoint of consultant Q)
- Detailed design preparation R)
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