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===Major Components of the Project===

All the phases are carried out in parallel and expected to be completed by 2015.

==== Port component ====

====Phase-1: Construction of Port at Sittwe ====

* Construction of an integrated Port & Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminal at [[Sittwe]] including [[Dredging]]. As of Nov 2014, construction of integrated Port cum IWT jetty at Sittwe is substantially completed.

* Phase One is the construction of jetties and a port facility at integrated Port & Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminal at [[Sittwe]] in [[Arakan]] state of [[Myanmar]]. The [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] (IWAI) and [[Essar Group|ESSAR Projects Ltd]] are the implementing partners, and the estimated completion date is June 2014. Construction of integrated Port cum [[Inland navigation|Inland Water Transport (IWT)]] jetty at [[Sittwe]] [[Port|seaport]] is substantially completed.

==== Inland Water Transport (IWT) components ====

* Development of navigational channel along [[Kaladan River]] from [[Sittwe]] to [[Paletwa]] (158 km). Dredging by [[Myanmar]] govt started in Feb 2014.

==== Phase-2: Inland Water Transport (IWT) components ====

* Development of navigational channel for cargo ships ([[Barrage]]s) along [[Kaladan River]] from [[Sittwe]] to [[Paletwa]] (158 km). The [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] (IWAI) and [[Essar Group|ESSAR Projects Ltd]] are the implementing partners. Dredging by [[Myanmar]] govt started in Feb 2014.

* Construction of an ""[[Inland navigation|Inland Water Transport (IWT)]] to Road Highway"" transhipment terminal at [[Paletwa]]. As of 2014 Nov, this is mostly completed.

* Construction of 6 IWT [[Barge]]s (300 Ton capacity) for transportation of cargo between [[Sittwe]] and [[Paletwa]]. This work commenced at [[Yangon]] in Feb 2013.

====Phase-3 Highway within Myanmar====

* Construction of 6 IWT [[Barge]]s (300 Ton capacity) for transportation of cargo between [[Sittwe]] and [[Paletwa]]. This work commenced at [[Yangon]] in Feb 2013.

* Construction of a road highway from [[Paletwa]] to India-Myanmar border for 110 km by [[IRCON International]] is The construction of stretch / component of road in Myanmar is being arranged by MEA and it will have a separate Project Development Consultant. Phase Three is the construction of a 130 km two-lane highway from [[Paletwa]] town to the Myanmar-India border crossing at [[MyeikWa]]/[[Lomasu]]. The Burma Ministry of Construction and Burmese construction company Max Myanmar Group of Companies are the implementing partners for the road construction in [[Paletwa]] township, and the estimated completion date is 2015.

====Phase-4: Highway componenton Indian side====

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===Framework for Project Implementation===