Patton inspects road works in Meluri

November 23, 2021 108 Views No Comment

DIMAPUR, November 23: State deputy chief minister, Y Patton inspected the Akash Bridge-Kanjang road under Meluri sub-division in Phek district on Monday.

In a press release, Dy CM media cell informed that during the visit, Patton who is also the in-charge of PWD (road and bridges) directed the department and the contractor to complete the project by March 2022.

Patton acknowledged the citizens of the area as there was no issue on landownership for the execution of the project unlike other places and expressed happiness for the cooperation from the public.

He informed that inspection was being conducted in the ongoing projects to ensure timely completion.

Patton also informed that 563 km of roads were earmarked for construction in the state for all the assembly constituencies under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), however the ongoing projects had to be completed before March 2022 for the new projects to get sanctioned.

He added that it was the ministry’s instruction to the state and the department and urged the contractor to execute the project to ensure timely completion by putting in more manpower and machineries.

Instructing the department officials to supervise the same, Dy CM stressed on the need to improve the state performance index in the country.

He informed that a notification was issued that a signboard would be put up with the name of contractors/firms constructing the road and the engineer supervising the same to ensure quality workmanship.

Meanwhile, Patton informed that he would blacklist contractors who failed to ensure the quality and specification of the work and timely completion and urged the contractors in the state to give good performance in this regard.

Earlier, Yitachu, MLA also acknowledged the Patton for the visit.

The Dy CM was accompanied by minister for soil and water conservation, geology and mining, and NSMDC, V Kashiho Sangtam, Yitachu, MLA, principal secretary of works and housing Menukhol John engineer in chief of PWD Limanaro, chief engineer PWD (R&B) Kahuli and other officials along with superintendent of police (SP) Phek, Vesupra Kezo, ADC Meluri and public leaders of the area.

It may be mentioned that the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Akash Bridge-Kanjang road is being executed by M/s Nagaland Steel Engineering.

Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/patton-inspects-road-works-in-meluri/245153.html