INA construction to be probed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 04:
Governor Ved Marwah has ordered Vigilance probe into the construction of the new INA Museum building at Moirang and the Housing Colony site at Phubala.
He has also ordered immediate suspension of the officer concerned.
The orders were issued after the Governor visited the sites in the district today.
A Raj Bhavan communiqu� said that the Governor paid a surprise visit to the Bishnupur DC office today.
Later he accompanied the DC to Moirang, Phubala and Nambol and inspected the construction sites.
Marwah found the progress of the construction of the new INA Museum building very unsatisfactory.
Neither the contractor nor any laborers was found at the site of the construction and the building is nowhere near completion, the communiqu� said adding that the Governor was told that a few crores of rupees have already been released to the District Council Engineering Cell which is in charge of the construction.
To this, he has ordered an immediate Vigilance inquiry and suspension of the officers concerned.
Marwah also found the condition of the Japanese War Memorial at Nambol and the construction work of the fishermen housing colony at Phubala very unsatisfactory.
Not a single hut in the colony constructed under Indira Awaj Yojna was found fit for human habitation.
The money running into crores of rupees spent appears to have gone down the drain, it said adding that he has ordered another Vigilance probe and the suspension of officers concerned.
The release further said that the Governor lauded the re-surfacing work of the roads between Imphal Airport and Nambol.
In appreciation of the excellent work, he has awarded Rs 10,000 and commendation certificate to the Executive Engineer concerned.
However, the condition of the road beyond Nambol, especially between Bishnupur and Moirang was not satisfactory.
To this, the Governor has ordered the completion of the work within 10 days and all the roads in Imphal town should be repaired within three weeks.