Irked by the deputy directors of Horticulture for not following the rules and procedures for proper maintenance and execution of horticulture works, the Public Works Department (PWD) has issued notice to all the deputy directors of all the zones to follow the instructions strictly.
The Director of Horticulture has also issued new advisory guidelines to all the deputy directors for execution of Horticulture in the City.
“It has been observed that the extant rules/procedures in force as laid down in various manuals/orders are not being followed by the deputy directors (horticulture), in spite of repeated instructions which has been taken very seriously by the higher authorities,” said the circular undersigned by the Manoj Kumar, Director of Horticulture (PWD).
The notice also stated that the concerned horticulture also do not adhere to various instructions by the higher authorities such as it is not following Labour Act, cutting, trimming as well cleaning of plants in not in order and improper transplanting of the fully developed plants according to height, branch and size.
“After inspection of various work sites, it is observed that the maintenance of horticulture works is not being made properly and as per norms. The cutting and trimming as well as cleaning of plant is not in order according to instructions of Central Public Works Department maintenance manual. It may also be noted that the work get done by chart should be part of the bill and the payment should be made accordingly,” read the notice further. According to officials, the deputy directors do not submit reports and other asked information on time, despite repeated instructions by their senior officers.
Further, the officials said, “It has been directed for so many times to not to split the tenders invite the tenders after making one comprehensive maintenance NIT for similar nature of works but the instructions are not being followed by them inspite of repeated reminder which is treated as the disobedience of the order of superior authority. So, now it has been strictly following the instructions.”