PWD Minister Rajesh Munat on Friday directed officials to expedite bypass road construction works in various cities and complete the same as per Master Plan. He was reviewing ongoing departmental works in a meeting organised at new Circuit House in the city. He had elaborate discussion with officials concerned on annual action plan of PWD for year 2015-16, and also about ensuring total utilisation of hiked budget.
In the meeting, Munat said that Department’s first priority is to complete approved construction works within given time-limit. Keeping this in view, all the officers should expedite the ongoing works in their areas and complete the same on time while adhering to quality standards, he said.. Munat instructed the officials to regularly visit construction sites in respective areas and strictly monitor its quality.
He instructed officials to earmark land for the house construction works included in budget of current fiscal year 2015-16, and also to initiate tender process for the same. Munat informed the officials about State-wide lok Suraaj Abhiyaan to commence from April 13, and gave them necessary instructions in the context. In the meeting, PWD Principal Secretary Amitabh Jain, Secretary and Chief Engineer PWD DK Pradhan and other department officials were present.
It may be recalled that the Chhattisgarh Government has made a provision of Rs53 crore in its annual budget for development of a total of 19 bypass roads for facilitating safe and smooth traffic in various cities and towns of the State. The bypass roads would be developed in Kondagaon, Jagdalpur, Tilda-Nivra, Nandini City, Ahiwara, Kota, Pandariya, Pendra, Bhatapara, lormi, Masturi-Sipat, Shivrinarayan, Akaltara, Berla, Balrampur, Wadrafnagar, Sarbahra and Sipat-Baloda.