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Engineering Department: Phed Engrs Accused Of Flouting Rules In Jjm Work Order | Jaipur News
Jaipur: Fresh allegations have surfaced against engineers of the public health and engineering department (PHED), this time of allotting work order for Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) projects to a contractor without formulating the mandatory quality assurance plan (QAP).
A section of PHED officials stated that this work order was issued on October 6 to a contractor with the clearance to initiate the project as soon as possible.
“This was not done following the rulebook. There are certain procedures, including formulation of a QAP, before a contractor can initiate a project work,” said a PHED engineer.
However, another section of PHED engineers claimed that QAP was not mandatory to initiate this particular project. They said that the chief engineer can prepare a standard QAP for all projects related to JJM and can apply the standard QAP before initiation of these projects.
“In this case the chief engineer had earlier prepared a standard QAP and for several JJM related projects, including the project in question, the standard QAP was attached. So, there has not been any major breach. Rather, it was done to ensure speedy implementation of the project,” an engineer said. However, PHED is in the process of starting an inquiry against this particular contractor as another contractor has accused him of submitting fake certificates to participate in the JJM work tender. The accused contractor has also levelled the same allegation against the complainant contractor. “Investigation is on against both the contractors. We would take steps if any of the two allegations are found to be true,” a senior official said.
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A section of PHED officials stated that this work order was issued on October 6 to a contractor with the clearance to initiate the project as soon as possible.
“This was not done following the rulebook. There are certain procedures, including formulation of a QAP, before a contractor can initiate a project work,” said a PHED engineer.
However, another section of PHED engineers claimed that QAP was not mandatory to initiate this particular project. They said that the chief engineer can prepare a standard QAP for all projects related to JJM and can apply the standard QAP before initiation of these projects.
“In this case the chief engineer had earlier prepared a standard QAP and for several JJM related projects, including the project in question, the standard QAP was attached. So, there has not been any major breach. Rather, it was done to ensure speedy implementation of the project,” an engineer said. However, PHED is in the process of starting an inquiry against this particular contractor as another contractor has accused him of submitting fake certificates to participate in the JJM work tender. The accused contractor has also levelled the same allegation against the complainant contractor. “Investigation is on against both the contractors. We would take steps if any of the two allegations are found to be true,” a senior official said.
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Engineers of the public health and engineering department (PHED) in Jaipur are working tirelessly to partially implement multiple water supply schemes before the upcoming elections. Some schemes have been completed, while others are being divided into phases for inauguration. The pressure to provide water connections to new areas and households is due to the government’s issuance of land leases in recent years. However, this selective distribution of water may affect the city’s overall distribution system.
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Engineers from the public health and engineering department (PHED) in Jaipur are rushing to partially implement water supply schemes before the upcoming elections. Some schemes, which have been sanctioned in the past four years, are far from completion, but the government is desperate to start them before the election. PHED officials attribute this rush to pressure from the Congress government’s policies over the last four years, which led to rampant land leases and a need for water supply. However, this partial implementation could affect the city’s water distribution system.
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