NewsID: 140 Author PRO ERA/JTFRP Kashmir Dated 29 September 2020
Subject Director Technical, JTFRP inspects works in South Kashmir
Asks PIUs and Executing Agencies to Expedite pace of work
Basharat Jeelani Kawoosa Director Technical, Project Management Unit , Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery project exhorted upon the R&B, Kashmir and JKPCC which are executing the work on various school ,higher education building, bridge and road sub-projects under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project in the valley.
Basharat Jeelani Kawoosa said this during the day long inspection of various works in south Kashmir which are under execution in various parts of the south Kashmir.
During visit to the Rs 21.25 crore Rohmoo Bridge in Pulwama District, Showkat Ahmad, General Manager, JKPCC informed that work on the sub-structure of the bridge has been completed and fabrication is underway on the superstructure. Director Technical asked the JKPCC to expedite pace of work on the bridge sub-project and also advised them to start work on other parallel activities like demarcation of the approaches for the bridge, procurement of the bridge bearings.
At Trenz Bridge in Shopian work on which is also being executed by JKPPC at a cost of Rs 34.50 crores , G.M,JKPCC informed that the work on the sub-structure is underway and he assured that work on same shall be completed within 3 weeks. Director, Technical asked the JKPPC to accelerate the work on the bridge sub-project with the start of work on other parallel activities like demarcation of approaches and other allied activites.
Director Technical also inspected progress of work on the construction /upgradation of Rs 3.36 crore Malangpora-Chakora-Chowdhary Bagh-Litter-road in Pulwama which is also being executed by JKPPC. He inspected the laying of macadam which was underway. G.M JKPCC said that work on the road sub-project will be completed within 15-20 days. Inhabitants living along both the sides of the road expressed satisfaction with the upgradation of the road under JTFRP
Later in the day Basharat Kawoosa visited various project sites were work is being executed by R&B, Kashmir. During visit to the construction additional classroom block at Govt Degree College , Bijbehara which is being executed by the R&B,Kashmir at a cost of Rs 9.21 crores. concerned A.E.E of R&B informed that work on the ground floor of the block has been completed and shuttering for laying of slab on 1st floor is underway.
He also visited the various sites in Arwani, Naina Batpora, Bijbehara etc were work on the construction of various school buildings is underway by R&B,Kashmir under the JTFRP.
Director, Technical also visited the Wachi Bridge site work on which is being executed by R&B, Kashmir at an estimated cost of Rs 3.1 crores. It was informed that requisite test pile investigation of the site has been undertaken and initial load test is being undertaken presently.
Director, Technical, JTFRP asked the officers of the JKPCC and R&B,Kashmir to further accelerate the pace of work on all the sub-projects with specific impetus on parallel activities and undertake all the allied activities to prevent the slippage of timelines and cost overruns.
Economic Reconstruction Agency 