Kohima, November 24 (MExN): A review meeting for ongoing Phase-VIII PMGSY Projects of Nagaland was held on November 23 at the NPWD Conference Hall Kohima which was attended by Y. Vikheho Swu, Minister R&B.
PMGSY Cell, O/o Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B) Kohima in a press release informed that the house highlighted that PMGSY Projects of Phase-VIII could not be completed due to the “delay in the timely releases of fund from the State Finance Department to the implementing agency.”
During the meeting, it was found that most of the projects were delayed due to the bad condition of link routes and want of bridges on the project sites which amounts to improper or defective DPR preparation.
It discussed about taking up of PMGSY PH–IX consisting of 16 upgradation works in eight districts and 13 new connectivity road projects in six districts as per the eligibility criteria from the core network. Since its inception in the last 16 years, 4000 kms of rural roads has been constructed in Nagaland connecting 93 habitations under PMGSY. There is also proposal for taking up 50 steel bridges on the existing PMGSY roads.
Earlier, the Minister encouraged the engineers to update themselves with the latest procedures of schemes and new technologies with sincerity. He deliberated on the fund constraint faced by the state for the development of infrastructure in the state.
The meeting was chaired by Er. Lopongol Angami, SE (Design) PWD (R&B) and welcome address was pronounced by Er. Krosu Rhetso, Chief Engineer (R&B) and the resource persons in the technical session were deliberated by the PMGSY staff.
