Execution of various works under the Uttarakhand disaster recovery project is taking place within the set time-frame so far due to factors like consistent monitoring of reconstruction works. Additionally, the State Chief Secretary Shatrughna Singh has instructed that a core group of Public Works Department (PWD) engineers be formed to work on long term solution for landslides. He said this while attending a wrap up meeting with officials of the World Bank to review works undertaken as part of the disaster recovery project at the secretariat in Dehradun on Thursday.
Officials informed in the meeting that work on construction of 212 roads with combined length of about 1496 kilometres was currently in progress at a cost of Rs708 crore whereas the construction of 19 roads totaling to a length of about 84 kilometres has been completed at a cost of about Rs8.89 crore. Additionally, the construction of four roads totaling to 22.42 kilometres is nearing completion. The construction of six bridges with length of 570 metres is also underway at a cost of Rs44 crore whereas the contracts have been signed for construction of 13 bridges about 981 metres in length. Regarding the construction of buildings with seismic safety measures, it was stated that of the 2488 damaged residential buildings, the construction of 2083 homes has been completed so far. All the beneficiaries have also been issued their last installment for this purpose. Officials further informed that beneficiaries concerned had been issued certificates after insurance of 2358 homes. In addition to this, work has also been started on the construction of 16 government buildings at a cost of Rs28.43 crore.