ĎC Vikas Kundal reviews work progress at new GMC Rajouri complex. Construction work started in 2017 & deadline for completion was 2019.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, DECEMBER 30:–Vikas Kundal, IAS, Deputy Commissioner (DC) on Friday visited Government Medical College Rajouri (at Nagrota) to assess the progress of ongoing works, & the functioning of the institution & to assess the amenities like power, water infrastructure & hostel accommodation for the students.
Recently the students and the employees of GMC have complained about the inadequate availability of water and power in the new GMC complex.
It is pertinent to mention here that the construction work of GMC Rajouri new building was taken in hand by the PW (R&B) department in the year 2017 with a project cost of Rs 139 crore and the deadline for its completion was set in 2019.
But even after five years, construction work in GMC complex (Nagrota) is still going on and officially is not handed over to GMC Administration.
Accompanied by Medical Superintendent, Dr. Mehmood Hussain Bajar; CPO Mohammad Khurshid; EXN PWD, Maqbool Hussain, EXN Jal Shakti, and other officers of the Medical College, the Deputy Commissioner was informed that presently the academic and other blocks are fully functional.
The DC was also informed that classes are conducted in the new building itself.
Vikas Kundal, IAS, DC inspected the ongoing developmental works, including the construction of dedicated power lines, the installation of water supply pipelines and allied infrastructure, and the present status of hostel accommodation.
He also inspected the progress of the ongoing works and directed the concerned staff to expedite the completion of the projects so that GMC’s students and faculty have access to reliable power and quality water supply.
The DC, Vikas Kundal was informed by the project division of the PDD that work on the receiving station was in progress. He set January 14, 2023 as the deadline for the commissioning of the Receiving Station.
For the water supply scheme for the GMC, the DC directed the Executive Engineer Jal Shakti to identify the source for the water supply installation near the stream, and in the meantime, submit a separate estimate for other allied works.
The Deputy Director of Planning GMC Rajouri (Nagrota) was directed to release the funds to EXN Groundwater Division for the installation of a borewell.
The intake capacity of existing hostels at the new GMC complex is 380 and all the hostel rooms are occupied.
The new GMC complex needs 115 more hostel rooms to accommodate the remaining students who are living in rented accommodations in various localities of Rajouri Township.
Vikas Kundal, DC directed for creation of additional hotel facilities and asked Executive Engineer, PW(R&B) department to submit a proposal along with a detailed project report (DPR).