The Chief Secetary Utpal Kumar Singh has directed the department concerned and the executing agency to make coordinated work to speed up four-laning on Haridwar by-pass road. Regarding the Dehradun-Delhi national highway, he also directed officials of the company concerned to expedite the work. The Chief Secretary issued these directions while chairing the first meet of the authorised committee of State level Udhyog Mitra Samiti here on Monday.
Regarding complaints received about notice issued by the Uttarakhand biodiversity board to industries without completing formalities, for payment of five per cent cess, Singh instructed that the board should widely publicise facts of the Biodiversity Act while also taking cognisance of suggestions made by the industrialists. Referring to the work of widening national highway 74 between Kashipur and Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar district, officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) informed that the work is in progress and is expected to be completed soon. Singh directed the distrit magistrate to consistently review works for drafting of plans for construction of proposed by-passes on national highway 74 at Kashipur.
He also directed officials of the Public Works Department to complete construction of bridges on the said national highway.
The chief secretary also directed officials to ensure timely redressal of cases related to new electricity connections, power load and other aspects while also conducting regular reviews. Care should be taken to prevent delay in works due to the gap between the submission of application and deposit of fees, he added. Action should be taken immediately after approval from the state administration for establishment of a fire station at Bhagwanpur in Haridwar and for construction of staff quarters at the SIIDCUl Haridwar fire station. Principal secretary Manisha Panwar, industry commissioner Sowjanya, secretaries Harbans Singh Chugh, Arvind Singh Hyanki and chief conservator of forests Manoj Chandran among others were also present in the meeting.