State Revenue Minister Yashpal Arya directed the officials to complete rehabilitation works of Tehri Dam projects while reviewing status of rehabilitation works on Tuesday.
Arya instructed them to work in a team spirit and complete the work as per policy decided by the union government following on the orders of the High Court. He asked them to ensure that 80 per cent of the funds of the estimation of properties related to 120 families of Raulakote and other 104 other families in June so that the families concerned could utilize the fund as per their requirement before onset of the monsoon.
He directed irrigation secretary to complete the rehabilitation works on time and review it on regular interval. He said that 5,291 families have been settled in Tehri under urban rehabilitation plan, while 5,385 rural families out of 5,417, have also been rehabilitated. Three hundred fourty families were to yet to be shifted.
Dr Ranjeet Kumar Sinha, the rehabilitation commissioner of Tehri dam project, said that construction of bridge for light vehicles had already been completed in Peepaldali and Sayali. Public works department has to construct bridge in Dobara Chanthhi for heavy vehicles. Construction of the bridge for light vehicles in Ghonti was already in progress.
He further added that process to ensure the construction of the bridge in Chinyalisode was in progress. He said that buses were being operated from Bhattkot to Chinyalisaud Sarot. He said that THDC released `11.20 crore for construction of bridge in Ghonti, `12.74 for bridge construction in Dobra-Chathhi. He said that centre sanctioned `102.99 crore to complete the remaining work of Tehri dam rehabilitation work. The government also released a fund of `41 crore for rehabilitation of families in Rolakote.
Rehabilitation directorate wrote to conservator of forest (Shivalik Range) for 406 hectare forest land for the purpose. He sent the same proposal to additional chief conservator of the forest. A fund of `8.63 has been released for carrying out development and facilities in the land available for rehabilitation in Rainapur (Dehradun), Shivalik (Haridwar) and to transfer the various properties to various departments. Several senior officials attended the meeting.