Strict action will be taken against those showing laxity in their duties, Shruti Choudhry
80 Irrigation Department Officers Charge-Sheeted
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Haryana Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Shruti Choudhry said that there will be no compromise on the quality of construction material. The present state government under the leadership of CM Nayab Singh Saini is working with a zero-tolerance policy. In line with his directives, 48 samples of construction materials used in various ongoing projects of the Irrigation Department were collected, out of which 18 failed quality tests. As a result, 80 officials, including JE to Chief Engineers have been charge-sheeted under Sections 7 and 8 of the Haryana Civil Services Rules, shared Choudhry while addressing a press conference at Chandigarh on Wednesday.
She emphasized that the government will not tolerate corruption. She said some projects were nearing completion, a stage where the accountability of officials increases significantly. After repeated complaints, the vigilance wing of the department conducted raids and took samples, shared the Minister.
Responding to a question, she said that a significant amount of payment had already been made to the contractors. She further clarified that possibilities of recovering the funds from the contractors will be explored.
Responding to a question regarding the Kishau Dam Project, Shruti Choudhry said that it is a national-level project and holds great importance for Haryana. CM Saini reviewed this project just two days ago. Through this dam, Haryana will not only receive water for irrigation and drinking purposes. The state will get 709 cusecs of water from the Yamuna River through the Kishau Dam, shared the Minister.
Responding to another question on the completion of 11 years of the Central Government, the Irrigation Minister said that we are fortunate to have a strong Prime Minister. Landmark decisions such as the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the abolition of triple talaq, and operations Sindoor reflect his decisive leadership, she said.