The Pioneer 03.09.2010
Speed up work in Haldwani'PNS | Haldwani
The State Transport and Cooperatives Minister Bansidhar Bhagat has directed all department officials to improve inter-departmental cooperation to speed up execution of various development works in the district. The Minister issued these directions while presiding over a meeting held to review the work being undertaken to redress different problems being faced in the Haldwani Vidhan Sabha constituency and adjoining areas.
Referring to problems being faced in the drafting of a drainage system plan for Haldwani, the Minister asked officials of the local municipal council, Public Works Department, Irrigation Department and Water Corporation to hold meetings and finalise a solution for the problem within three days. Bhagat pointed out that in spite of funds being released on time to various departments, money was not used for completing the work.
Expressing his dissatisfaction, the Minister told officials to improve their method of functioning to improve efficiency. In addition to this, Bhagat also instructed officials of the PWD, Water Department, Irrigation, Electricity departments and Water Corporation to undertake the assessment of damage caused by rain and natural calamities and submit proposals for repairing it.
Timely submission of proposals for repair and cost estimate is important to facilitate timely release of funds by the Government. Addressing officials of the electricity department, he instructed them to ensure timely shifting of electricity poles along the Nainital Road on the National Highway.
Bhagat said that he would talk to the Union Government to tackle the delay being caused in the transfer of forest land for construction of ISBT and driver training centre. The Minister said that a tree plantation programme will be organised on September 17 at the international stadium presently under construction.
National-level sports persons and public representatives will be among those participating in the programme. This event will also mark the beginning of the construction of the boundary wall of the stadium, he said.
The District Magistrate told the Minister that so far rain and natural calamities had caused damage of an estimated over Rs 60 crore out of which damage caused to the road network is estimated to cost Rs 26 crore and Rs 22 crore damage has been caused to irrigation channels.
