NewsID: 30 Author Muhammad Azhar PRO ERA Kashmir Dated 20 May 2011
Subject J&K ERA keeps commitment, completes work on deep drain
J&K ERA keeps commitment, completes work on deep drain on I.G road , Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir formally opens road for traffic.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr Asgar Samoon (IAS) in presence of Shri O.P Dubey Director Urban, J&K ERA, Shri G.H Ganaie,Project Manager(Urban)Kashmir and Shri Maqsood-U-Zaman, S.P Traffic today formally opened the left side of I.G road for traffic after the work on deep drain along the road was completed by J&K ERA on 20th May a date set as deadline by Divisional administration for completion of work.
The work on deep drain with average depth of 5 to 6 meters having catchment area of 28 hectares (approx) was taken up by J&K ERA in early winter of 2011 and as on date stretch of road from Peerbagh to post office lane has been completed and road restored with laying of first layer of 50mm thick bituminous macadam with 6 mm seal coat in the first instance as was decided in the meeting recently held under chairmanship of Honourable minister of state for works. Also the entire trench has been filled with the sand as per the requirements of R&B department to ensure consolidation of filled material which otherwise would have taken long time in settling down if filled with excavated earth
The second layer of 50 mm bituminous macadam and another layer of 25mm semi dense bituminous carpet with seal coat will finally be laid only after observing the road under traffic conditions for atleast a period of one month to watch out for any settlements as there are apprehensions that some settlement of freshly laid sand material may take place.
Earlier on 6th May 2011, Shri B.B Vyas Principal Secretary to Chief Minister who is also Chief Executive officer, J&K ERA had inspected the site and given instructions to ERA engineers, consultants and contractor to ensure completion of work on drain by 20th. May.
The deep drain along I.G road is part of Rs 57.32 crores Rawalpora- Tenagpora storm water drainage project taken up by J&K ERA under urban component of its Asian Development Bank funded Multisector Infrastructure Rehabilitation project to upgrade the basic infrastructure in the state.
J&K ERA highly appreciates the cooperation given by district administration, Traffic police, R&B, P.D.D, P.H.E.D, B.S.N.L and other line departments who rendered invaluable support during execution of work. Above all J&K ERA is highly thankful to people living in adjacent areas who cooperated whole heartedly with us and showed immense patience during execution of work.
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