Chhattisgarh Public Works Department (PWD) and Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu on Tuesday directed PWD officials to clear the final payment of bills placed by contractors only after testing the quality of their construction work.
Sahu was holding an on the spot inspection of construction works at select places including the Chief Minister’s residence at Nava Raipur.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had on April 26 asked the PWD department to ensure quality of all construction works. He had also wanted third party inspection of the projects.
The PWD Minister has formed different teams to ensure cent percent quality in construction. Even the materials used is tested.
At the same time, the Minister told the officials to ensure the coronavirus protocol among the workers. Their regular health screening should be done.
PWD Secretary Siddarth Komal Singh Pardesh was present.
Engineer in Chief Vijay Kumar Bhatpahari said that to expedite construction works, online tender has been called in May for 63 projects at a total cost of Rs 986.97 crore.
The deadline for repair work has been fixed at June 15, 2020.
The Minister told the officials that all repairing of roads should be completed by monsoon so that they don't get further damaged.