Biswajit reviews NHIDCL projects
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, December 17 2020:
Works Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh today chaired an overall review meeting of highway projects being taken up by the National Highway Infrastructure Development Company Limited (NHIDCL) in the conference hall of his New Secretariat office.
During the review meeting, Biswajit instructed the officials to maintain quality and said the completed "Package 2" work along NH-2 (upto Lokchao) is "quite satisfactory" .
Issues pertaining to land acquisition were also discussed with Deputy Commissioner of Thoubal and officials of NHIDCL presented status reports of ongoing projects.
During the meeting, the Minister said that the NHIDCL should ensure that works under Package 1 and 3 are also accomplished as far as possible before the start of the monsoon season.
Biswajit also instructed the NHIDCL officials to expedite work on Makru and Barak bridges and complete them by February next year.
All the road developmental projects in the State are taken up under the initiative of Chief Minister N Biren Singh to improve connectivity.
Better connectivity will ensure more effective logistics enhancing economic activities in the State, he said.
Regarding shifting of electricity poles during construction work, the Minister directed the NHIDCL officials to communicate and cooperate with the authorities concerned of the Manipur State Power Distribution Company Ltd (MSPDCL) and ensure public safety during shifting of poles and electric lines.
The NHIDCL officials highlighted their issues regarding forest clearance works and land acquisition.
Hearing the NHIDCL officials, Biswajit advised them to ensure that the developmental works have minimum impact on the environment.
Important projects need to be completed at the earliest, the Minister said adding that NHIDCL should also lay emphasis on road improvement works of already completed projects.
The meeting was also attended by Additional Chief Secretary Works P Vaiphei, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Deputy Commissioner, Thoubal, officials of Public Works Department among others.
NHIDCL was represented by General Manager, RO, Imphal Col RK Swain (retd), Senior Project Manager, GR Infra Ltd Imphal Iswar Singh Arya.