Chief Executive Officer, J&K ERA Dr. Raghav Langer today reviewed the progress on various projects funded by the World Bank/Asian Development Bank, here at a high level meeting.
The meeting was attended by the senior functionaries of SMC, R&B, PHE, JKPCC and UEED. Commissioner, SMC Peerzada Hafizullah Shah briefed about the status of work on various components of urban flood management infrastructure of Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP).
He said work on construction of 49 storm water pumping stations at an estimated cost of Rs 102 crores was awarded in December 2018 and work on these sub-projects, which primarily involve the installation of electromechanical equipments along with requisite civil works, will be completed within 18 months.
He said that preparation of DPR for the construction of Nadroo drainage scheme will be completed by the next week, while DPR for Bonpora scheme is under preparation.
The CEO directed SMC to expedite the process of procurement of mobile waste water testing equipments for monitoring of water at pumping stations and other equipments to be provided to the SMC under JTFRP. He further directed SMC to prepare a design for the SCADA building in consultation with Department of Disaster Management Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, which is proposed to be housed in the Composite Central Control Room that will also include proposed SEOC (State Emergency Operations Centre) at Humhama.