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| Delay in re-modeling Raghunath Bazar | | CAG sees lack of coordination between executing agencies | | Arun Singh
Jammu, Apr 5: Lack of coordination between different agencies and non-finalization of designs has resulted in delay in completion of much needed project of remodeling of oldest Raghunath Bazar as heritage bazaar for a period of more than five years besides locking up of funds to the extent of Rs 1.37 crore with the executing agencies. Further, the delay in completion of the project resulted in cost escalation of Rs 89 lakh from its original cost of Rs 5.78. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in report said that a proposal for remodeling of oldest Raghunath Bazar as heritage bazar was mooted in 2008-09 by the Director Tourism Jammu in accordance with the estimates of the line department by way of modernization of power distribution network, underground sewerage system, shifting of BSNL cable, paving the entire formation width of bazar using bitumen, mastic sheets on pavement and devri stone on the footpath, installation of fire hydrants and public posts (PPs) at a cost of Rs 5.78 crore.
CAG said that for this purpose, the Department received funds amounting to Rs 3.01 crore under State Plan during the period 2009-13 which were advanced to PDD (Rs 1.92 crore), PWD (Rs 0.95 crore) and PHE (Rs 0.14 crore). The PDD and PHE divisions incurred expenditure of Rs 1.64 crore on procurement of 630 KV transformers, PVC cable and laying of pipes etc.
It said that the project should have been completed within one year but could not be completed due to non-finalization of design of ornamental moulding, PPs and fire hydrants besides non providing of bitumen mastic sheets and deori stone by PWD as a result the cost of project was revised in August 2012 to Rs 6.67 crore. CAG noticed that the work of laying of underground cable had not been executed by the BSNL.
However, Director Tourism Jammu admitted that undue delay in completion of the project, stated that four agencies were involved in the execution of the work and the works were inter- related and that for better coordination between the departments and to speed up the pace of work a monitoring committee headed by Divisional Commissioner was constituted (July 2008). The fact, however, remains that slow pace of work had resulted in considerable delay in completion of the project. |
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