Administrative Secretaries to personally monitor ongoing mega projects: CM
CM reviews projects costing more than Rs 100 crore
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh –
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini directed officers to ensure that ongoing mega projects in the state are completed within the stipulated timeframe and that the concerned Administrative Secretaries personally monitor them. He made it clear that there will be no compromise with quality in the implementation of these projects.
The Chief Minister was presiding over a review meeting here today regarding the progress of projects costing more than Rs. 100 crore in the state. The meeting reviewed major projects of the Medical Education & Research Department and the Irrigation & Water Resources Department.
During the meeting, it was informed that big projects are being implemented by the Irrigation & Water Resources Department to promote water conservation, ensure adequate supply of water, and improve irrigation efficiency. A new parallel line channel (PLC) from Dadupur to Hamida Head and modernization of the WJC is being carried out. The objective of this project is to reduce seepage losses from Hathnikund Barrage during the non-monsoon period. So far, more than 80 percent of the work has been completed. In addition, the reconstruction of the augmentation canal up to WJC Branch (75.25 km) is being undertaken at a cost of Rs. 383 crore. The Chief Minister instructed that these projects should be completed within the prescribed time.
Similarly, lining and remodeling work of PD Branch (from Munak to Khubru Head) is also being carried out at a cost of about Rs. 256 crore. Besides this, the foundation stone of the Gurugram Water Supply Project will be laid soon, under which the channel capacity will be increased.
’Improve quality of water at Treatment Plants'
The Chief Minister directed that the quality of water treated at Water Treatment Plants should be improved so that people do not face any difficulty in using it. At the same time, emphasis should be laid on increasing the use of treated water in coordination with industrial units so that fresh water can be conserved. Apart from this, treated water should also be continuously used for irrigation.
During the review of projects being implemented under the Department of Medical Education & Research, officials informed that the work of Bhagwan Parshuram Government Medical College, Kaithal is progressing rapidly and about 65 percent work has been completed. In addition, the progress of Guru Teg Bahadur Medical College, Panjupur, Yamunanagar was also reviewed. The Chief Minister directed that these projects should be completed at the earliest without any delay.