In a bid to sort out the matter related to the execution of infrastructure development works, a meeting of project monitoring Group of Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure was held in presence of officials of Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India and chaired by Chief Secretary N Ravishankar in Dehradun on Friday.
The instructions have been issued to resolve the problems occurring in implementation of key projects concerned with infrastructure. The members of the meeting deliberated on the issue of the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro power project of 444 MW which was being constructed in district Chamoli.
Chief Secretary directed DM Chamoli to initiate a constructive dialogue with officials of THDC and villagers in this regard. He asked him to assure that if outer side of tunnel is damaged, compensation would be paid by the THDC.
Village Durgapur must be insured too. The development works from the local Area Development Fund would have to be executed too.
The issue of Kisau Multipurpose Hydro Electric Projects of 600 MW was also discussed. It would be a joint venture of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. It was considered a National Project in the PMO meeting that was attended by the officials of the both the States.
As this project would provide irrigation and drinking water facility to the five states. it was decided that a MOU would be signed between the both states. Despite consistent efforts of the Uttarakhand Government, MoU had not been signed so far.
Joint secretary of Cabinet Secretariat Dr Joy asked the Himachal Pradesh government’s officials to expedite procedure and form joint venture.
land of Sisona, Barla and Chhapar village of Mujaffernager under the Mujaffernager-Haridwar National Highway would be handed over to National Highway Authority. 90 per cent compensation has been paid to the land losers.
The NHAI officials of have been instructed for speedy construction work at Haridwar-Dehradun National Highway. Dehradun-Haridwar Road would be inspected along with NHAI and PWD engineers jointly and where roads are found damaged would be repaired in a week.
Additional chief secretary Rakesh Sharma, principal secretary Planning S Ramaswamy, principal secretary Forest Ranveer Singh, secretary Energy Umakant Pawar, secretary Urban Development DS Gabrayal, secretary PWD Amit Negi were among those present at the meeting.