Srinagar- Taking a strong note of the slow pace of work on the ongoing construction projects under G-20 Summit, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday served a 10-day deadline to the officials and contractors to complete the work and face action for negligence.
Chairing a high-level meeting here to take review of works completed, and ongoing works under G-20 Summit, Bidhuri set a 10-day deadline to finish most of most of the works, including concrete works, footpaths, tiling works, drainage, underground works, landscaping and turfing, besides blacktopping of roads and installation of signages.
The Div Com gave a deadline of upto Eid to complete the blacktopping works in the city.
Reprimanding some of the officers and contractors for slow pace of work, Bidhuri cautioned them against proceeding with such. He made it clear that action shall follow against negligent ones.
He also directed them to start parallel works to ensure timely completion of all works.
The Div Com said that the works are for the people and should be completed at an earliest for their convenience. He sought feedback from the participants regarding the needs and requirements vis a vis meeting work completion deadlines.
During the meeting, Bidhuri took detailed work-wise status from the concerned Officers and Contractors involved in the respective works.
The officers and contractors briefed the Div Com about the status of the works in hand and also presented timelines of finishing the works.
He instructed the concerned to check if there is need for a labour component and directed the Labour Commissioner J&K to provide labour to them to meet the demand.
Among others, the meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Commissioner SMC/ CEO Srinagar Smart City Limited, V.C LC&MA, Director Floriculture, Labour Commissioner J&K, SSP Security, SSP Traffic City, C.Es of PW (R&B), PHE (Jal Shakti), I&FC (Jal Shakti), KPDCL Kashmir and other Officers and Officials besides Contractors of works going on under G-20 Summit.
Pertinently, Srinagar is all set to host the third meeting of G20 Tourism Working Group under India’s G20 Presidency from May 22 to 24.
G20 brings together 19 of the world’ leading economies and the European Union, with its members accounting for more than 80 per cent of global GDP, 75 percent of global trade and 60 percent of the global population, according to the MEA.
The G20 member nations are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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