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Chandigarh, Nov 12 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday directed officials to ensure that all major infrastructure and public utility projects taken up this year are completed within the stipulated time frame in strict adherence to the prescribed norms and quality standards.
He said that with timely completion of these projects, citizens will be able to get benefits at the earliest.
The Chief Minister also directed that all concerned departments should regularly prepare monthly review reports of these projects and upload them on the State Progress Dashboard. This, he said, will not only ensure transparency but will also facilitate continuous monitoring of the pace of implementation.
The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting to review the progress of mega projects costing more than Rs 75 crore on the State Progress Dashboard.
During the meeting the Chief Minister stressed that the cost overrun due to delay in the project should be taken seriously and the officials responsible should be held accountable. He directed the departments to immediately remove the bottlenecks in project implementation and give priority to development projects to ensure timely benefits to the public from these services.
It was told that about 91 percent construction work of Government Medical College in Jind has been completed and the target is to complete this project by the end of December next year. Similarly, 95 percent construction work of the War Memorial of the First War of Independence in Ambala Cantonment has been completed and is expected to be completely ready by January next year.
CM Saini said that the government is committed to completing all development projects on time in public interest.
He also reviewed the progress of other mega projects on Pragati portal, including upgradation of War Memorial Stadium at Ambala, service block on the premises of Maternal and Child Hospital and BK (Civil) Hospital, Faridabad, construction of two-lane with paved shoulders, four-lane elevated road, Delhi-Agra Road etc.
–IANS
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