Pritam Singh Panwar, the Minister of Urban Development, expressed concern on Monday over the quality of work being done by way of preparations for the Ardh- Kumbh slated in January 2016 in Haridwar. He said while presiding over a meeting held to review the progress of the mela-related works that the State Government would not compromise on the quality of Ardh-Kumbh preparatory works.
He said that 14 projects involving Public Works Department and Irrigations Department worth Rs 123 crore have been sanctioned and Rs 36 crore has been released for the execution of the mela work. He stressed on speeding up the execution process.
Urban development secretary D S Gabrayal instructed the officials of the concerned departments to formulate fine-prints of the proposed beautification of Har ki Pauri, Alakananda Ghat and VIP Ghat.
Vice president of Haridwar Development Authority and Mela Officer S Murugaisn asked the officials to use the surplus items first and furnish certificates before firming up the details of the projects.
District Magistrate directed the concerned department officials to looki into the possibilities of building an emergency hospital and a helipad in Bhupatwala area. SSP Sweety Agarwal suggested ways to facilitate arrangements to provide water, electricity and first- aids at every parking area of the Mela.
All the officials of the district administration, including CMO Dr Sushma Gupta, CDO Ranjana, MNA Vipra Trivedi, ADM J S Nangyal, HDA Secretary Nidhi Yadav and executive engineers of Water, Electricity, Irrigation and Public works Department, were present at the meeting.