Project delays leading to increase in cost must be taken seriously, Officials held accountable
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
CM Nayab Singh Saini directed officials to ensure that all major infrastructure and public utility projects initiated this year are completed within the stipulated timeframe while strictly adhering to prescribed standards and quality parameters. He said that timely completion of these projects will enable citizens to benefit from them at the earliest.
He also instructed that all concerned departments must regularly prepare monthly review reports of these projects and upload them on the State Pragati Dashboard. This, he said, will not only ensure transparency but also facilitate continuous monitoring of the pace of implementation.
The CM was presiding over a meeting to review the progress of mega projects costing more than Rs 75 crore at the State Pragati Dashboard here today.
During the meeting, the CM emphasized that project delays leading to increased costs must be treated seriously, and responsible officials should be held accountable. He directed all departments to promptly address obstacles to project implementation and to prioritize development projects to ensure the public benefits from these services in a timely manner.
It was informed that around 91 percent of the construction work of the Government Medical College in Jind has been completed and the project is targeted for completion by the end of December next year. Likewise, 95 percent of the construction work on the War Memorial to the First War of Independence’ in Ambala Cantonment has been completed and is expected to be fully ready by January 2026.
State Government committed to timely completion of all development projects
Saini said that the State Government is committed to timely completion of all development projects in the public interest. He also reviewed the progress of other mega projects on the State Pragati Portal including the upgradation of War Memorial stadium, Ambala, Mother and Child Hospital and service block in the campus of B.K. (Civil) Hospital, Faridabad, construction of 2 lane with pave shoulder 4 lane elevated road Delhi Agra road NH-19 to Delhi Vadodara Expressway via Ballabhgarh Mohna road in Faridabad district, construction of 100 bedded district civil hospital in the campus of old CHC at Nuh and NICDC Haryana Integrated Manufacturing Cluster, Hisar under AKIC- a joint venture with Government of India.