District Development Commissioner, Nazim Zai Khan convened a meeting with officers, representatives of NHAI and construction agencies working on four laning project of NH-44 to resolve land acquisition and other confronting issues.
ADC Ashok Sharma, Project Director NHAI, Parshotam Kumar, SDMs, Tehsildars, DFOs, Executive Engineers, CHO, representatives of the companies, Navayuga, HCC, GAMMON India, NHAI besides officer from Revenue and Forest department were present in the meeting.
DDC assured the companies engaged on job for removing all bottlenecks on National Highway and other construction sites. He discussed all the issues and passed on directions to concerned officers for timely redressal of the same.
He reviewed the progress of work stretch wise and fixed the time line for the completion of same. He directed the Executive Engineer TLMDL to ensure shifting of identified tower in safer place so that road construction work can be completed.
Responding to issues including land for dumping yards, DDC directed the revenue officers to conduct joint visit to proposed sites along with team of concerned departments and resolve the bottlenecks.
DDC also directed the concerned authorities to ensure smooth passage for traffic by maintaining potholes and drainages and ensuring proper maintenance of NH44 at all crucial places. He further directed them to install light system and stationed adequate machineries along with staff at vulnerable points along national highway including Digdol, Mompassi, Panthyal and Mehar.