Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government has approved development projects worth Rs 219.91 crore, with negotiations with bidders resulting in reported savings of Rs 18.81 crore.
The decisions were taken at a meeting of the High-Powered Works Purchase Committee (HPWPC), chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini in Chandigarh on Saturday. Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goel also attended the meeting.
According to the state government, agencies had submitted bids totalling Rs 233.68 crore for the proposed works. The committee considered 13 agenda items, approving 11 proposals and deferring two.
The approved projects cover solid waste processing, road construction and repairs, water supply, sewerage, drainage, street lighting, parks and other urban infrastructure.
Solid Waste Processing Projects Approved In Narnaul, Gurugram And Faridabad
The committee approved a Rs 18.70 crore solid waste processing project for the Narnaul cluster. The project will cover Narnaul, Mahendragarh, Kanina, Nangal Chaudhary and Ateli Mandi to process the urban waste generated in these areas.
Two additional waste processing projects received approval: one worth Rs 38.79 crore in Gurugram and another costing Rs 17.14 crore in Pratapgarh village, Faridabad.
The projects form part of the state’s efforts to strengthen urban waste management infrastructure and improve the handling of municipal solid waste.
Panipat Banquet Hall And Palwal Model Road Get Approval
The committee approved the construction of a banquet hall in Ward 20 of Panipat Municipal Corporation at a cost of Rs 17.94 crore.
In Palwal, Rs 9.28 crore has been sanctioned for developing a model road along both sides of the stretch from Agra Chowk to the far end of Shraddhanand Park.
The meeting also cleared a project related to relocating dairy units in Hisar city to a designated location. Proposals for upgrading, repairing and maintaining green belts and parks were approved as well. These include parks in newly approved colonies and facilities designed to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities.
Faridabad Gets Funds For Water Supply, Sewerage And Drainage
The committee approved the construction of an office building for Faridabad Municipal Corporation in Ballabhgarh.
It also sanctioned Rs 17.77 crore for strengthening water supply, sewerage, drainage and street lighting infrastructure in Sihi village, located in Ward 39 of Faridabad.
A separate project worth Rs 13.85 crore was approved for developing similar civic facilities in Bhudaina village in Ward 35.
These projects aim to improve basic urban services in the two areas, including water distribution and drainage infrastructure.
Sirsa Road Repairs Approved After Drainage Work
In Sirsa, the committee approved the recarpeting and repair of roads that were dug up during the installation of the city’s rainwater drainage system. The project has an approved cost of Rs 13.29 crore.
The work is intended to restore the affected road surfaces following the drainage infrastructure work.
CM Nayab Singh Saini Directs Officials To Maintain Quality
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini directed the concerned departments and implementing agencies to complete the approved projects within their stipulated timelines.
He emphasised that maintaining construction quality and ensuring timely completion remained key priorities for the state government. Officials were instructed not to compromise on quality during execution.
Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance Department Sudhir Rajpal, Deputy Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr Yashpal and other senior officials attended the meeting.
