PM to inaugurate civil secretariat by June 20
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 06 2023:
The state government is making hectic preparations for inaugurating the Manipur Civil Secretariat, Man-tripukhri by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by June 20 .
Chief Minister N Biren chaired a meeting in his office secretariat to discuss the present status of the construction work and probable timeline for completion.
RD&PR minister Yumnam Khemchand and transport minister Khashim Vashum along with senior engineers of PWD also attended the meeting during which, the CM set a deadline of June 10 for completion of the project so that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be invited for inauguration by June 20 .
It also discussed shifting of secretariat offices of the ministers from Babupara in the first phase while those who attended the meeting expressed hope that shifting to the new civil secretariat complex will enhance work efficacy.
Mention may be made that foundation stone for the civil secretariat was laid on October 18, 2010 by the then chief minister Okram Ibobi.
Simplex Infrastructure Limited handled the construction
work of the civil secretariat complex, a component of the Imphal Capitol Project, with a target deadline of three years.
However, the government cancelled the work order on the ground of failing to meet deadline and floated fresh tender.
Consequently, the work order to complete the construction work was awarded to Shri Avantika Contractors Limited.
As per initial DPR, the complex will have a north and a south block and a ministers' block.
The ministers' block will have 29 ministerial rooms including a chamber of the Chief Minister.
A chamber of the advocate general, committee rooms, conference rooms, banquet hall, mini power house, warehouse, canteen, drivers' room, chowkidars' quarters, garages, common toilets, security towers, security barracks, underground and overhead water reservoirs, landscaped gardens, horticulture works, networking, CCTV, ATP, lifts, water recycle plants, a green house, children s playrooms are other components of the complex.