‘Project envisages development of vital infra’ |
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 22: Chief Executive Officer Jehlum and Tawi Flood Recovery Projects
(JTFRP) Saurabh Bhagat today inaugurated a two-day workshop on procurement,
environment management and environmental safeguard compliances here.
The workshop
is being jointly organized by JTFRP and World Bank. The
workshop was attended by World Bank officials Deepak Singh Task Team Leader,
Heena Doshi senior procurement expert, Jurminla procurement expert, Neha Vyas
environment expert, Manzoor Khan Consultant. The state officials who attended the
meeting included Director Project Monitoring Unit(PMU) Iftikhar
Ahmed Kakroo, Director Disaster Management Authority Aamir Ali, Muheeb-ul-Hassan
Director Technical, Imran Ahmad Administrative Officer and officials from SMC, JKPCC, R&B, Health&
Medical Education, F&ES, Industries and Commerce, SDRF, SDMA and School Education.
Bhagat, while
addressing the workshop, highlighted the importance of Rs 1500 crore project
for setting up critical infrastructure in the state. He said the
aim of the workshop is to foster coordination between World Bank and State
Government Departments for speeding up the execution of projects. He added that
the workshop will give a flip to the process of design, procurement and
safeguard documents mandatory for the projects.
During the
workshop, individual departmental reviews and procurement process for projects
was also reviewed to complete the projects by 2020 undertaken with World Bank
funded by 2020.
The projects
which were deliberated in the workshop include construction of bridges, roads,
hospitals, schools, F&ES buildings. Similarly consultancy services, PMC
contract, the morphological study of Jehlum and Tawi, study on building codes,
disaster recovery.
Bhagat
stressed on close coordination between PMU, PIUs and World Bank officials for
speedy implementation of the projects according to the laid down procedures.
The World
Bank officials answered the queries of the officials regarding guidelines in
the implementation of the project for the speedy approval process. They added
that procurement, design, the hiring of consultants and environmental
assessment of the projects should be strictly followed by the departments.
Meanwhile,
World Bank team also visited various projects include drainage projects of SMC,
Roads and Bridge Projects in central Kashmir. The team also finalized designs
of Lal Ded Hospital, Bone and Joint Hospital.
In addition
to the Workshop, World Bank team would discuss the documentation of screening
reports, EMPs and EIAs with PMU and PIU. The team will have a discussion with
R&B and SMC officials as well.
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