NewsID: 193 Author Mohammad Azhar (PRO) Dated 11 November 2024
Subject CEO, ERA reviews progress of World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery project.
Take action against non-performing contractors: CEO, ERA
Mr. Muhammad Aijaz Asad (IAS), Secretary to the Government/Chief Executive Officer, JKERA today chaired a meeting to review progress of the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project here today.
While reviewing the progress of World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project, Chief Executive Officer was informed that 189 sub-projects out of the total of 213 sub-projects under the project stand completed whileas work on 22 sub-projects is under execution.
Chief Executive Officer, J&KERA was informed that work on the construction additional block as Bone and Joints Hospital, Barzulla is in full swing and as on date Rs 95 Cr has been spent on the construction of the sub-project with 82% physical progress achieved on the vital health sector sub-project
CEO, ERA asked the officers to ensure the strict supervision on the coveted sub-project and ensure its timely completion.
Er. Susheel Kumar, Director, J&KERA, Kashmir while informing the Chief Executive Officer, about the progress of the work on the construction of EOC, (Emergency Operations Centre) at Ompura, Budgam said that although a substantial progress has been achieved on the civil component of the work but executing agency has not mobilized the requisite number of men and machinery so as at attain desired progress on the sub-project and further the contractor has not yet started the process for the procurement of equipments to be installed in the building and owing to which necessary action as per contract agreement is being contemplated against the executing agency.
CEO, ERA directed the officers to take strict action against the non-performing contractors in light of the relevant contractual clauses.
While reviewing the progress of works under the urban flood management component of the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project, CEO, ERA was informed that work on 42 dewatering stations under the up gradation of 47 dewatering stations in Srinagar city has been already completed while as work on (03) stations at Rietteng, Amdakadal and lower Parimpora is underway.
It was also added that work on the installation of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system being installed on all the dewatering stations in Srinagar city is also underway and as on date the latest hitech system for the online and remote monitoring of pumping stations being also undertaken as part of JTFRP has been installed on 75 stations and will be installed on the remaining stations as soon as work on these is completed by SMC.
CEO, ERA asked Director, J&KERA to take up the matter of slow progress on the upgradation of 49 dewatering stations with the Srinagar Municipal Corporation which is project implementation unit for the sub-project.
CEO,ERA also directed the concerned officers that the consultancies working on the preparation of feasibility and detailed project reports for the flood mitigation measures on the Jhelum and Tawi river basins be asked to identify the most vulnerable spots so that corrective actions are taken on priority.
While reviewing progress of sub-projects being executed under the component of critical infrastructure of World Bank funded JTFRP, CEO, ERA was informed that work on the construction of Trenz, Rohmoo and Trikolobal bridges is underway.
CEO, ERA directed that tenders for the construction of additional Gynae block at Lal Ded Hospital and for the balance work on the construction of four bridges in North Kashmir be got issued at an earliest.
It was also informed that JKMSCL has issued tenders for the procurement of additional ALS (All Life Support) critical care ambulances being procured under the project while as F&ES Dept. has provided specifications for some of the items to be procured for it. CEOERA directed that tenders for equipments to be procured for different departments under the project be got issued at an earliest.
Chief Executive Officer directed that strict action as per contractual clauses be taken against the non-performing contractors and exhorted upon officers of J&KERA to continue working in mission mode to ensure that all the sub-projects taken up for execution under JTFRP are completed within the stipulated timeframe and project objectives of JTFRP achieved to the fullest.
Meeting was also attended by Dr. Sajad Wani, Chief Accounts Officer, Ms.Mehjabeen Additional Secretary legal, JKERA, Er. Baiza Rafeeq ,Project Manager, JKERA, Er Syed Farhat, Deputy Project Manager, JKERA, Er. Shabeer Alamgeer, Deputy Project Manager, JKERA, Er. Harbindar Singh, Deputy Project Manager, J&KERA and other senior officers of J&KERA and JTFRP.
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