DDC Vikas Kundal inspects progress of work on NH144A under Rajouri district.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, JANUARY 27 :–During his visit to Sunderbani sub-division, District Development Commissioner (DDC), Vikas Kundal, IAS, inspected the progress of the work at different sites on Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch National Highway-NH144A falling under the jurisdiction of Rajouri district.
Besides the DDC also inspected the progress of the works of the additional building of the sub-district hospital at Sunderbani and the Mother & Child Care hospital at Lamberi.
Accompanied by, Assistant Commissioner Defence, Saleem Qureshi and OC 58 RCC, Major Manju Nath from BRO, the DDC Vikas Kundal inspected the progress on widening of highway under package III, Package IV, and Package V.
The widening project for the existing highway comprises 8 packages with the first package starting from Akhnoor.
The DDC visited the starting point of Package V from where a tunnel of around 700 meters is to be constructed.
BRO Officers informed Vikas Kundal that the work on the tunnel would start soon while under Package V, the earth cutting is in progress and the work would be completed within the specified period of time.
The DDC directed the concerned officers to mobilize men and machinery to ensure the completion of the project within the already set deadline.
Vikas Kundal also asked the concerned officers to ensure timely payment of structures to the rightful claimants and to work to maintain interdepartmental coordination and sort out issues, if any to complete the project in set timelines.
The DDC, Vikas Kundal, IAS also inspected the progress on the construction of the additional building of Sub-district Hospital being executed by PWD(R&B) with an estimated project cost of Rs 18.57 crore.
PWD (R&B) Executive Engineer, informed the DDC that the first floor of the building and basement would be completed by the 31st of March this year.
The DDC asked the medical staff of SDH, Sunderbani to ensure that best healthcare facilities are provided to the patients so that they don’t face any inconveniences while receiving treatment.
He also checked the biometric attendance of the medical staff and maintained that no laxity would be allowed regarding punctuality in Government offices.
Vikas Kundal also inspected the progress of work on the Mother and Child Care Hospital Lamberi, being executed by the PWD (R&B with an estimated project cost of Rs 48 crores, and the ground levelling work is currently in progress. It is expected that the building will be completed in three years.