Common use of Geological and archaeological finds Clause in Contracts

Geological and archaeological finds. It is expressly agreed that mining, geological or archaeological rights do not form part of this Agreement with the Contractor for the Works, and the Contractor hereby acknowledges that it shall not have any mining rights or interest in the underlying minerals,fossils,antiquities,structuresorotherremnantsorthingseitherofparticular geological or archaeological interest and that such rights, interest and property on or under the Site shall vest in and belong to the Authority or the concerned Government Instrumentality. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent its workmen or any other person from removing or damaging such interest or property and shall inform the Authority forthwith of the discovery thereof and comply with such instructions as the concerned Government Instrumentality may reasonably give for the removal of such property. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that any reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor hereunder shall be reimbursed by “Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Xxxxxx to Demow of NH-37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from Km 501+800 to Km 514+800 (13.000 Km), under SARDP- NE , under EPC Mode Mar 2024 the Authority. It is also agreed that the Authority shall procure that the instructions hereunder are issued by the concerned Government Instrumentality within a reasonableperiod. Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Jhanji to Demow of NH- 37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from Km 501+800 to Km 514+800 (13.000 Km), under SARDP- NE , under EPC Mode Mar 2024

Geological and archaeological finds. It is expressly agreed that mining, geological or archaeological rights do not form part of this Agreement with the Contractor for the Works, and the Contractor hereby acknowledges that it shall not have any mining rights or interest in the underlying minerals,, fossils,, antiquities,structuresorotherremnantsorthingseitherofparticular , structures or other remnants or things either of particular geological or archaeological interest and that such rights, interest and property on or under the Site shall vest in and belong to the Authority or the concerned Government Instrumentality. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent its workmen or any other person from removing or damaging such interest or property and shall inform the Authority forthwith of the discovery thereof and comply with such instructions as the concerned Government Instrumentality may reasonably give for the removal of such property. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that any reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor hereunder shall be reimbursed by “Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Xxxxxx to Demow of NH-37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from Km 501+800 to Km 514+800 (13.000 Km), under SARDP- NE , under EPC Mode Mar 2024 the Authority. It is also agreed that the Authority shall procure that the instructions hereunder are issued by the concerned Government Instrumentality within a reasonableperiodreasonable period. Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section shoulder from Jhanji to Demow of NH- 37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from design Km 5010+800 000 to Km 51436+800 635 (13.000 Design Length= 36.635 Km), ) (existing Km 112+000 to Km 151+060 of Old NH-62) under SARDP- NE , under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Lot-1) Pkg-1B on EPC Mode Mar 2024mode in the state of Meghalaya Feb 2023

Geological and archaeological finds. It is expressly agreed that mining, geological or archaeological rights do not form part of this Agreement with the Contractor for the Works, and the Contractor hereby acknowledges that it shall not have any mining rights or interest in the underlying minerals,fossils,antiquities,structuresorotherremnantsorthingseitherofparticular geological or archaeological interest and that such rights, interest and property on or under the Site shall vest in and belong to the Authority or the concerned Government Instrumentality. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent its workmen or any other person from removing or damaging such interest or property and shall inform the Authority forthwith of the discovery thereof and comply with “Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Jhanji to Demow of NH-37 (Old): Pkg-III: Road Works from Km 514+800 to Km 534+800 (20.000 Km), under SARDP- NE, under EPC Mode Mar 2024 such instructions as the concerned Government Instrumentality may reasonably give for the removal of such property. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that any reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor hereunder shall be reimbursed by “Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Xxxxxx to Demow of NH-37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from Km 501+800 to Km 514+800 (13.000 Km), under SARDP- NE , under EPC Mode Mar 2024 the Authority. It is also agreed that the Authority shall procure that the instructions hereunder are issued by the concerned Government Instrumentality within a reasonableperiod. Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Jhanji Xxxxxx to Demow of NH- 37 NH-37 (Old): Pkg-IIIII: Road Works from Km 501514+800 to Km 514534+800 (13.000 20.000 Km), under SARDP- NE NE, under EPC Mode Mar 2024

Geological and archaeological finds. It is expressly agreed that mining, geological or archaeological rights do not form part of this Agreement with the Contractor for the Works, and the Contractor hereby acknowledges that it shall not have any mining rights or interest in the underlying minerals,, fossils,, antiquities,structuresorotherremnantsorthingseitherofparticular , structures or other remnants or things either of particular geological or archaeological interest and that such rights, interest and property on or under the Site shall vest in and belong to the Authority or the concerned Government Instrumentality. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent its workmen or any other person from removing or damaging such interest or property and shall inform the Authority forthwith of the discovery thereof and comply with such instructions as the concerned Government Instrumentality may reasonably give for the removal of such property. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that any reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor hereunder shall be reimbursed by “Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Xxxxxx to Demow of NH-37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from Km 501+800 to Km 514+800 (13.000 Km), under SARDP- NE , under EPC Mode Mar 2024 the Authority. It is also agreed that the Authority shall procure that the instructions hereunder are issued by the concerned Government Instrumentality within a reasonableperiodreasonable period. Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Jhanji old NH-40) to Demow of NH- 37 NH-106 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from Km 501old NH-44E), km 0+800 000 to Km 514km 12+800 (13.000 Km), Package-I) under SARDP- SARDP-NE , under ‘PHASE A’ in the State of Meghalaya on EPC Mode Mar 2024Nov 2022

Geological and archaeological finds. It is expressly agreed that mining, geological or archaeological rights do not form part of this Agreement with the Contractor for the Works, and the Contractor hereby acknowledges that it shall not have any mining rights or interest in the underlying minerals,fossils,antiquities,structuresorotherremnantsorthingseitherofparticular geological or archaeological interest and that such rights, interest and property on or under the Site shall vest in and belong to the Authority or the concerned Government Instrumentality. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent its workmen or any other person from removing or damaging such interest or property and shall inform the Authority forthwith of the discovery thereof and comply with such instructions as the concerned Government Instrumentality may reasonably give for the removal of such property. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that any reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor hereunder shall be reimbursed by “Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Xxxxxx to Demow of NH-37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from Km 501+800 to Km 514+800 (13.000 Km), under SARDP- NE , under EPC Mode Mar 2024 the Authority. It is also agreed that the Authority shall procure that the instructions hereunder are issued by the concerned Government Instrumentality within a reasonableperiodreasonable period. Construction for mitigation measures of Balance Work 10 nos. of the 4-laning of the Section from Jhanji to Demow of NH- 37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from Landslides, 01 no. Sinking Zone and 01 no. minor bridge in between Km 501+800 386.000 to Km 514+800 433.000 (13.000 Km), under SARDP- NE , under 65 km length) on NH-07 on EPC Mode Mar 2024mode in the State of Uttarakhand”-PKG-I Dec. 2023

Geological and archaeological finds. It is expressly agreed that mining, geological or archaeological rights do not form part of this Agreement with the Contractor for the Works, and the Contractor hereby acknowledges that it shall not have any mining rights or interest in the underlying minerals,, fossils,, antiquities,structuresorotherremnantsorthingseitherofparticular , structures or other remnants or things either of particular geological or archaeological interest and that such rights, interest and property on or under the Site shall vest in and belong to the Authority or the concerned Government Instrumentality. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent its workmen or any other person from removing or damaging such interest or property and shall inform the Authority forthwith of the discovery thereof and comply with such instructions as the concerned Government Instrumentality may reasonably give for the removal of such property. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that any reasonable expenses incurred by the Contractor hereunder shall be reimbursed by “Construction of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Xxxxxx to Demow of NH-37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works from Km 501+800 to Km 514+800 (13.000 Km), under SARDP- NE , under EPC Mode Mar 2024 the Authority. It is also agreed that the Authority shall procure that the instructions hereunder are issued by the concerned Government Instrumentality within a reasonableperiodreasonable period. Construction Package-V - Improvement to 2 Lane with paved shoulder / 4 lane of Balance Work of the 4-laning of the Section from Jhanji to Demow of NH- 37 (Old): Pkg-II: Road Works NH-40 section from Km 501151+800 330 to Km 514163+800 400 (13.000 Km), under SARDP- NE , under design Km 63+530 to Km 71+520) design length 7.99 Km in the State of Meghalaya on EPC Mode Mar 2024under JICA loan Assistance”