Arunachal PWD minister highlights state govt's performance

Taking a dig at opposition BJP and dissident MLAs for alleging that Chief Minister Nabam Tuki-led Arunachal Pradesh government did nothing tangible, PWD Minister Gojen Gadi today highlighted the achievements with documentary evidences.
Gadi told reporters that that the progress of mini secretariat buildings (MSBs) and cement concrete roads (CCRs) are highly satisfactory with the PWD making all possible efforts.
While the percent-wise progress of MSB at Namsai (Phase-1) was 95%, Changlang 65%, Sagalee 50% & Khonsa 30%, the tendering process for Daporijo & Ziro MSB was on and for Roing and Tezu, the financial bids opened were under scrutiny, Gadi said.

The percent-wise completion of CCRs included Capital Complex (80%), Ziro (30%), Aalo (phase-I) (80%), Yingkiong (phase-I) (80%), Pasighat (phase-I) & Roing (40% each), Longding, Khonsa & Changlang (35% each) and work at Tezu awarded a month back.
While the MSBs are built under special plan assistance allocated in 2013-14 and 2014-15, all CCRs are state flagship programmes, he said, adding that work has been taken up in district and ADC HQs to improve road connectivity on need-basis for which the state government had allocated Rs 30 crore in the last Budget.
Asked to cite the reasons behind the delay, Gadi attributed it to legal litigation citing the example of Bomdila.

Stressing on the cooperation of the people, Gadi said that the reconstruction of 218.5-mt span steel suspension bridge over River Siang at Nubo funded by DoNER has been complete and would be inaugurated soon.

When asked about the dilapidated condition of the Capital Complex road, Gadi admitted of receiving numerous complaints.
But he reasoned that the Centre wanted but failed to float the tender and entrusted the responsibility to PWD CE.
But non-availability of hot mixture plant with the contractor delayed the process.
The plant is expected to arrive here tonight and made functional within few days to begin full-fledged work.

The DPR for developing the four-lane with CCRs would be submitted to Union MoRTH within December to expedite the process, he said.
The PWD has a target to accomplish all the MSBs and CCRs by March 31 next, he said.
Recalling that the Union MoS (Finance) Jayant Sinha on November 2 last after reviewing state financial position here had certified the state government's fiscal management as excellent, the allegations of financial mismanagement by various quarters hold no ground, Gadi said.