Expedite work on medical college in Haveri, says Minister
The Hindu
Shivaraj Hebbar directs construction company and officials to complete work by December-end
Minister for Labour and district in-charge for Haveri Shivaraj Hebbar has directed the construction company and the officials concerned to ensure that the work on the government medical college in Haveri is completed by December this year and academic activities begin in January 2023 in the new building.
Speaking at a review meeting after inspecting the progress of the construction work on the government medical college building in Haveri on Monday, he openly expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work.
He said that the delay has been taken seriously and the officials and contracting firm has been directed to expedite the work so as to complete the work by December-end.
“I have directed them to take up works on the connecting road, drinking water supply, administrative block, residential quarters and hostels. The Chief Minister, who reviewed the progress via virtual meeting from Bengaluru, is very much upset over the slow pace of work. It is a matter of disgrace that the work is moving at a slow place in the Chief Minister’s home district,” he said.
Mr. Hebbar said that only 30% of the work has been completed so far and still 70% work is pending. He said that the contractor has been instructed to complete the work in a time-bound manner. District-level and State-level committees will also be set up to review the works, he said.
Mr. Hebbar said that to facilitate coordination among various departments and to expedite the work on the government college, Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat Mohammed Roshan will be appointed as special officer. This apart, a full-time director will be appointed to the medical college, he said.
The Minister asked the chief executive engineer of the health department to review the progress on a day-to-day basis. A technical committee led by Chief Engineer of Karnataka Health Services K. Manjappa will visit Haveri every 15 days to review the progress of work, he said.
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