Tribune News Service
Kurukshetra, July 16
Following continuous delay in the six-laning project of the Pipli-Kurukshetra University road and negligence in construction of drains, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has directed the Additional Chief Secretary of PWD (B&R) to conduct an inquiry and check the quality of material used.
Unhappy with the ongoing work that has become an ordeal for local residents and repeated complaints by local traders, Thanesar MLA Subhash Sudha had raised the issue with Khattar. Subsequently, the inquiry was ordered.
The project was announced by the Chief Minister in 2015 and a budget of Rs 57.53 crore is to be spent on the project in which the civil work will be done at a cost of Rs 44.23 crore. The remaining amount will be spent on drains, paver blocks and electrification work.
The project began in December 2018 and was scheduled to be completed by December 2019. But only 4 per cent of the work was done, following which the tender was terminated and a fresh tender was allotted by the PWD (B&R).
The work resumed in April-end last year and it was scheduled to be completed in 15 months, but it is set to miss its deadline.
The local MLA said, “The project has become a cause of inconvenience for the residents and shopkeepers due to the negligence of officials and contractor. I have raised the matter with the Chief Minister.
“The work is being carried out without planning. The work to construct the drain has been started from different locations. As a result, shopkeepers have been facing a lot of problems. Now, the rains have started and the work has got affected further. The CM has directed the Additional Chief Secretary of PWD (B&R) to conduct an inquiry and submit a report,” said Subhash Sudha.
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