XXII.  FINANCIAL CLOSE

22.1  The Concessionaire shall provide to NHAI, a copy of the Financing Package furnished by it to the prospective Senior Lenders.  As and when such Financing Package is approved by the Senior Lenders, with or without modifications, a copy of the same shall be furnished by the Concessionaire to NHAI forthwith.

22.2  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Concessionaire covenants with NHAI that it shall achieve Financial Close within 180 (one hundred eighty) days from the date of this Agreement.  If the Concessionaire shall fail to achieve Financial Close within the said 180 (one hundred eighty) days period, the Concessionaire shall be entitled to a further period of 90 (ninety) days subject to an advance weekly payment by the Concessionaire to NHAI of a sum of Rs.100, 000 (Rupees one hundred thousand) per week or part thereof for any delay beyond the said 180 (one hundred eighty) day period, as Damages on account of such delay in achieving Financial Close within the said 180 (one hundred eighty) day period by the Concessionaire.

22.3  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, NHAI shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement forthwith, without being liable in any manner whatsoever to the Concessionaire, by a communication in writing to the Concessionaire pursuant to Clause 32.2 if the Concessionaire shall have failed to pay in advance the Damages to NHAI under and in accordance with Clause 22.2 above.

22.4  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if the Financial Close shall not occur within 270 (two hundred seventy) days as set forth in Clause 22.2 above, all rights, privileges, claims and entitlements, if any, of the Concessionaire under or arising out of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by and to have ceased with the concurrence of the Concessionaire, and the Concession Agreement shall be deemed to have been terminated by mutual agreement of the Parties.

22.5  Upon Termination of this Agreement under Clauses 22.2 and 22.3, NHAI shall be entitled to encash the Bid Security or the Performance Security, as the case may be, and appropriate the proceeds thereof as Damages.