‘Ensure completion of World Bank funded JTFRP within stipulated deadline’

Srinagar, July 13: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency, (ERA), Aijaz Asad, today chaired a meeting to review progress on various flagship sub projects being executed under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project in the region.

Assessing work progress on the state-of-art Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) being constructed under JTFRP at an estimated cost of Rs 40.16 crore, the CEO was informed that most of the civil works including construction of main building, service building, dormitory building have been completed. Besides, construction of internal roads, boundary walls around the complex and installation of electrical poles has also been done while construction of fire fighting tank and other ancillary works is in progress.

The CEO directed the executing agency to immediately take up the work on installation of heating ventilation and air conditioning system in the building and simultaneously accelerating other activities under the prestigious sub-project to ensure its timely completion.

Pertinently, the State of Art Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) building at Ompura Budgam is being constructed under the component of Strengthening of Disaster Management Capacity of JTFRP which comprises  of Main Control Building with G+1 floor, Service Block,  Dormitory Building   for NDRF & SDRF personnel, Recreation and large sized warehouse which will be used for stocking of various relief and rescue  equipments and essential food commodities.

Later, Aijaz Asad reviewed progress on construction of 160 bedded additional block at Bone and Joint, hospital, Barzulla being constructed at a cost of Rs 103.27 crore.

The CEO was  informed that work on the sub-project is in advanced stage while installation of lifts, construction of connecting corridor between the old and new hospital buildings, other ancillary work on the main building is in full swing. Aijaz Asad directed the R&B (PWD) to further expedite the pace of work on the sub project ensuring its completion within the stipulated timeline.

While briefing the CEO about the progress on construction of additional block at GDC, Bemina, the  SE R&B, (PWD) informed that work on installation of lifts in the building and other minor ancillary works is being given further push to ensure earliest completion  of the sub-project.

The CEO directed the engineers to meticulously monitor the progress of work on all  the works  being executed under the World Bank funded  JTFRP to ensure that these are completed within the stipulated project deadline. He also directed for strict monitoring of quality parameters of these vital works.

Present in the meeting were Rakesh Mahajan, Director, Technical, JTFRP, Dr Altaf Kawoosa, Medical Superintendent, Bone & Joint Hospital, Barzulla, Sushil Kumar, Project Manager, JKERA, Mushtaq Ahmad, SE, R&B (PWD) Central and other senior officers of J&KERA, R&B (PWD) and Health Department.