Chief Secretary reviews projects worth over Rs 6,400 crore
Chandigarh, April 28 :- To ensure the celebrations of 75 years of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav are stamped in the memory of the people of the State, Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal directed the officers concerned to renovate all signages and milestones across the State with its logo reflecting the celebration of 75 years of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. He further asked them to enlist the number of signages and milestones across the state and complete this work on priority.
Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said this during a review meeting of the 31 projects of four departments with an estimated cost of over Rs. 6,400 crore which was held under his Chairmanship here today. It is worth mentioning that each of these 31 projects discussed in the meeting were worth over Rs. 100 crore.
The Chief Secretary reviewed the progress of all the 31 projects, including 18 projects of PWD (B & R) and Architecture, four projects of Health & Family Welfare, six projects of Public Health Engineering and three projects of Home Department. Among the key projects are, construction of roads and bridges which will enhance the connectivity of the state, projects further augmenting the healthcare facilities, an array of projects pertaining to construction of over bridges which will help smoothen traffic congestion.
He also suggested consulting the Horticulture Department so as to revamp the surrounding areas of the National Highways and major connecting roads with suitable flora so as to beautify them. He directed the officers concerned to fix a deadline for the completion of the ongoing projects and expedite the work so that they are finished within the stipulated time.
During this meeting, Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner, Revenue & Disaster Management and Consolidation Department, Sh. P.K. Das, Haryana, Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Sh. Rajeev Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Sh. TVSN Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works (B&R) and Architecture Department, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Sh. Apoorva Kumar Singh and several other officers were present during the meeting.