Minister Ratankr inspects road, Mini Secretariat at Chandel
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Chandel, October 19 2013 :
Leading a team of officials and MLAs, Works Minister Dr Kh Ratankumar today visited Chandel district to take stock of the existing condition of the road stretch from Pallel to Chandel as well as to monitor the progress of the construction work on the Mini Secretariat inside the presence DC complex.
At the DC Complex, the Minister inspected the DLO buildings, transit hostels consisting of single and double bedded rooms and a multipurpose Hall which are now under construction as part of the Mini Secretariat.
Talking to media persons after the inspection, Minister Ratankumar said that he had come to assess the progress of the construction work since the Government is planning the inaugurate the Mini Secretariat by November mid this year.
The Minister pointed out that with exception to the work on the multipurpose Hall, most construction works on the Mini Secretariat including four DLO buildings, the single and double-bedded transit hostels have been completed cent percent so far.
Citing the delayed in issuing the required work order for the slow pace of construction work on the multipurpose hall, the Works Minister noted that the said hall would not be in the list for inauguration in case construction work on it could not be completed in time.
On the condition of the road between Pallel and Chandel, the Minister acknowledged that the road stretch is in a pathetic condition still.
However, the BRO has been entrusted to ensure improvement on the condition of the road at least to the level of 'Smooth drive' before November 10 ahead of Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh's proposed visit to Chandel for the inauguration of the Mini Secretariat.
During the inspection, Minister Ratankumar was accompanied by MLA of 41-Chandel A/C ST Victor Nunghlung, MLA of 42-Tengnoupal AC DK Korungthang; Chief Engineer of Works Department M Lokendro Singh, Superintendent Engineer of PWD Manglemjao Singh, Executive Engineer of Chandel Division Suresh Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Chandel Th Chittaranjan Singh CO of 42 RCC BRO Major Pankaj Upadhyaya among others.