The execution of the ambitious Solid Waste Management (SWM) project being implemented under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) might be affected negatively as the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) team responsible for
implementing the project has shrunk from about half a dozen members to just two.
Pankaj Bhatt, who was Environment Officer at PIU said that he has been shifted to Urban Development Directorate and was told that there is urgent requirement of additional officials for various urban projects including solid waste management. He also mentioned that initially the PIU team used to consist of about half a dozen officers but the number has now decreased to two.
Bhatt worked as the PIU Environment Officer for four years. His main responsibility was to handle the authorisation for any sub project, implementing, analysing, preparing the detailed project report, submitting the progress report of the project, proper utilisation of the budget of the project, bill submission and various related tasks.
He also informed that now the two remaining officials including Pallavi Joshi and Ramesh Chauhan both Social Development Officers of the PIU would be responsible for handling all the works related to the SWM project.
Talking about various other projects being implemented under JNNURM, he said that total five projects were initiated- laying sewer line, water supply, widening of intersections, SWM and city bus project.
He informed that sewage treatment plants were supposed to be installed at Indira Nagar, Jakhan, Salawala, Vijay Colony and Mothorowala. This project was started four years back and is still pending. He said that different departments including Public works Department, Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) and Peyjal Nigam are involved in these projects.