Complete the construction projects in time: S Rajen
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, April 08 2021:
Education Minister S Rajen Singh has instructed contractors and officials to complete all the ongoing works taken up by the Education Department within the prescribed time during an inspection visit to schools in Imphal West district today.
Speaking to media persons during the visit, he said, 'The Education Department is strictly supervising work progress of most of the ongoing constructions through officials concerned of the department.
Contractors concerned have also been informed to hand over completed structures in time so as to enable smooth functioning of the schools in the State'.
The Minister also issued warnings to non-performing contractors and told the media that show cause notices have already been served to such inefficient and non-performing contractors.
New work orders have also been issued replacing old ones for not complying with the prescriptions of the work order issuing authority, he added.
Regarding the poor quality of work at Sekmai Higher Secondary, the Minister instructed the contractor to bring down the wall portion of the new building and replace it with new quality work.
He also instructed the officials of the Education Engineering Wing to strictly supervise the work to prevent any untoward incident in future.
Later the Ministerial team visited Hindi Secondary School, Kanglatongbi and inspected the new construction of the school.
The team also visited classrooms and interacted with the students.
The Minister also visited Lilasing Khongnangkhong Government High School.
Rajen Singh was also accompanied by MLA, Sekmai Assembly Constituency, H Dingo Singh; L Nandakumar Singh, Education Director; L Saratchandra Singh, Chief Engineer, Education Engineering Wing; K Victor Singh, Executive Engineer and other officials of the department.