NewsID: 190 Author Mohammad Azhar ,PRO (K) Dated 13 July 2024
Subject CEO, ERA reviews progress on EOC building and 160 bedded additional block at Bone & Joint Hospital
Ensure meticulous monitoring of works: CEO, ERA to officers
Mr. Aijaz Asad (IAS) Chief Executive Officer, J&KERA today chaired a meeting to review the progress of various flagship sub-projects being executed under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project at J&KERA office, Srinagar here today.
While reviewing the progress of work on the state of art EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) being constructed under JTFRP at an allotted a cost of Rs 40.16 Cr, CEO, ERA was informed that most of the civil component of the work which include the construction of main building, service building, dormitory building has been completed along with the construction of internal roads, boundary walls around the complex and installation of electrical poles etc. Construction of fire fighting tank and other ancillary works is in progress it was said.
CEO, ERA directed the executing agency to immediately take up the work on the installation of HVAC (heating ventilation and air conditioning) system in the building and simultaneously accelerating the work on the other activities under the prestigious sub-project to ensure its timely completion.
State of Art EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) building at Ompura Budgam is being constructed under the component of Strengthening of Disaster Management Capacity of the World Bank funded JTFRP and comprises of Main Control Building with G+1 floor having a built up area of 27,204 sfts that will also house Central Control Room for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Centre, Service Block with built up area of 3,224 sft, Dormitory Building for NDRF & SDRF personnel with all facilities like Dining Hall, Kitchen, Recreation Room with the plinth area of 8,222 sfts and large sized warehouse having the plinth area of 11,248 sfts which will be used for the stocking of various relief and rescue equipments like rescue boats, potable pumps and essential food commodities. EOC centre also has two concrete platforms sized 2100x2 for pitching of tents for evacuation and Helipad for emergency landing of 3 Helicopters.
Later CEO, ERA also reviewed the progress of work on the construction of 160 bedded additional block at Bone and Joint, hospital, Barzulla being constructed at a cost of Rs 103.27 Cr.
CEO, ERA was informed that work on the sub-project is in the advanced stage and work on the installation of lifts, construction of connecting corridor between the old and new hospital buildings, other ancillary work on the main building are in full swing.
CEO ERA directed R&B (PWD) which is PIU (project implementation unit) for the sub-project to further expedite the pace of work and ensure its completion within the stipulated timeline.
The 160 bedded additional block at Bone & Joints Hospital, Barzulla is a much needed addition to health infrastructure in the valley and would provide best quality orthopaedic healthcare facility to the people.
The state of art building has been built using modern earthquake resilient technology, the state of art modular operation theatres, laminar flow system, TSSU (Theatre Sterile Supply Unit), ICU, Pre & Post Operation care wards , CSSD (Central Sterile Supply Department), specialized laundry, pneumatic tube system and waste collection system . The building has IGBC (India Green Building Council) certification; biomedical waste management facility.
While briefing the CEO, JKERA about the progress on the construction of additional block at GDC, Bemina, S.E R&B, (PWD) informed that work on the installation of lifts in the building and other minor ancillary works is being given further push to ensure earliest completion of the sub-project.
CEO, ERA directed the engineers to meticulously monitor the progress of work on all the under execution works being executed under the World Bank funded JTFRP to ensure that all the works are completed within the stipulated project deadline and also directed for strict monitoring of quality parameters of works.
Meeting was also attended by Er. Rakesh Mahajan, Director, Technical, JTFRP, Dr Altaf Kawoosa, Medical Superintendent, Bone & Joint Hospital, Barzulla, Er. Sushil Kumar, Project Manager, JKERA, Mushtaq Ahmad, S.E, R&B (PWD) Central and other senior officers of J&KERA, R&B (PWD) and Health Department.
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