The work on the Theog-Hatkoti road project, already running behind schedule, will go full steam from March and working plan will be prepared to complete the work on a milestone basis.
Rajbir Singh, project director of C&C Constructions Company, Gurgaon, which was allotted the work after a Chinese company’s contract was cancelled, has promised the World Bank team that another team will be deployed on the site to speed up the work. All machinery will be in place to meet the revised deadline of June 2016, he said.
A World Bank team, headed by team task leader Mesfin WG Geo, visited the site along with CEO-cum-project director of the company Rajbir Singh and supervision consultant Andrew Vogal, appreciated the progress of the work after his last visit, but directed the contractor to prepare a working plan for achieving the target on a milestone basis, said Engineering-in-Chief, Public Works Department, Naresh Sharma.
Mesfin also directed the contractor that the machinery required for carrying out the bitumen work should be installed immediately. The company director promised to set up the hot-mixing plant in the first week of March.
The project director said the metalling work would begin by March 15 and one more team with its headquarters at Khara Patthar would be deployed at the site from March.
Work on this busy road in the heart of the apple belt is only possible for four months in a year due to heavy snowfall, rain and landslides. The work is also stalled during the apple season due to heavy traffic.
Only 20 per cent work of the 80-km road was completed when the Chinese company left the work. Only 7 per cent of the work has been completed after the contract was awarded to the C&C Construction Company in October 2013. The project cost has escalated from Rs 228 crore to Rs 321 crore.
The revised cost of the 48-km stretch from Theog to Khara Patthar has been estimated at Rs 179 crore, while the 32-km stretch from Khara Patthar to Hatkoti would cost Rs 142 crore. The work on the project started in February 2008.
Source: Tribune News Service
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/theog-hatkoti-road-company-promises-to-meet-june-deadline/39521.html
Rajbir Singh, project director of C&C Constructions Company, Gurgaon, which was allotted the work after a Chinese company’s contract was cancelled, has promised the World Bank team that another team will be deployed on the site to speed up the work. All machinery will be in place to meet the revised deadline of June 2016, he said.
Mesfin also directed the contractor that the machinery required for carrying out the bitumen work should be installed immediately. The company director promised to set up the hot-mixing plant in the first week of March.
The project director said the metalling work would begin by March 15 and one more team with its headquarters at Khara Patthar would be deployed at the site from March.
Work on this busy road in the heart of the apple belt is only possible for four months in a year due to heavy snowfall, rain and landslides. The work is also stalled during the apple season due to heavy traffic.
The revised cost of the 48-km stretch from Theog to Khara Patthar has been estimated at Rs 179 crore, while the 32-km stretch from Khara Patthar to Hatkoti would cost Rs 142 crore. The work on the project started in February 2008.
- Work to go full steam from next month
- A plan will be prepared to complete the work on a milestone basis
- Company to set up hot-mixing plant in first week of March
- Metalling work will begin by March 15
Source: Tribune News Service
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/theog-hatkoti-road-company-promises-to-meet-june-deadline/39521.html
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