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JK officials not competent to take on tasks
Govt hires foreign experts for DPR, studies
1/7/2020 10:35:04 PM
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: Officials in Jammu and Kashmir seems not competent enough to take on various tasks despite getting lakhs of rupees salaries. This could be gauged that departments have to hire foreign experts for framing of detailed project reports (DPRs) and carrying out studies on various projects.
Sources said government has received complaints that officials are not able to frame proper DPRs of various projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
"There are several projects where departments have hired foreign experts. Officials of Irrigation and Flood Control Department had framed DPR for Dogripora flood channel (alternate flood channel to Jehlum) which was rejected after finding it inaccurate. Government has hired foreign companies for framing of accurate DPR and carrying out study on River Jehlum how to increase its carrying capacity," an official of Irrigation and Flood Control Department said.
The official said authorities on several times had set up several committees for framing the DPR.
"These committees started work but failed to make a comprehensive DRP," the official said.
Similarly, foreign experts are also conducting a study on Wular Lake to work out modalities to conserve the water body and how to increase its carrying capacity.
The official said that "rejection" of local engineers DPRs raises questions over their competence. "There are several projects in various departments like Housing and Urban Development Department, Roads and Buildings Department, where government had to hire foreign experts for framing of DPR. Departments own officials had framed DPRs with full of loopholes," the official said.
DPR is a very detailed and elaborate plan for a project indicating overall programme, different roles and responsibilities, activities and resources required for the project.
Taking note over "casual approach" of officials, government has issued an advisory directing departments to frame accurate DPRs.
As per the advisory, the DPRs for cross drainage like bridges works need to be supported with all relevant hydraulic data including HFL, scour depth behaviour/morphology of river/stream with catchment area.
"For building structures, the DPR should carry soil test report so that soil bearing capacity is known to justify inclusion of components like raft-foundation, pile foundation etc in the DPRs," the advisory reads.
Departments have been directed to evolve a mecanisem to make the concerned officers/engineers accountable for execution of the projects for framing of DPR.
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