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Jaipur: The foundation stone of a surface water project in Sirohi was laid on Monday morning by local MLA Sanyam Lodha unilaterally just three days after public health and engineering department (PHED) issued the work order for the project.
No PHED official attended the foundation stone laying ceremony as Lodha, the independent MLA from Sirohi assembly constituency and an advisor to CM Ashok Gehlot, had reportedly not invited them. “It was not a departmental event. It was organised solely by the MLA,” said a senior PHED official.
PHED officials attributed the MLA’s “unseemly hurry” to lay the foundation stone for the project to his worries about the model code of conduct for the upcoming assembly polls coming into force. The Election Commission on Monday announced that assembly polls would be held in Rajasthan on November 23.
“The chief engineer (Jodhpur) of PHED, Neeraj Mathur, issued work order for the project to a Jaipur-based contractor on October 6. Following this, the Sirohi MLA laid the foundation stone for this project showing unseemly hurry. PHED was, in no way, involved with the foundation stone laying ceremony,” said a senior PHED engineer, requesting not to be quoted.
A press release issued by the MLA’s office said the project aims at bringing surface water to 68 villages and 12 hamlets of Sirohi district and would benefit more than 35,953 residents living in more than 14,000 houses. The project is expected to be completed by March 2025, it said. Neeraj Mathur told TOI that PHED would start executing the project soon.
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No PHED official attended the foundation stone laying ceremony as Lodha, the independent MLA from Sirohi assembly constituency and an advisor to CM Ashok Gehlot, had reportedly not invited them. “It was not a departmental event. It was organised solely by the MLA,” said a senior PHED official.
PHED officials attributed the MLA’s “unseemly hurry” to lay the foundation stone for the project to his worries about the model code of conduct for the upcoming assembly polls coming into force. The Election Commission on Monday announced that assembly polls would be held in Rajasthan on November 23.
“The chief engineer (Jodhpur) of PHED, Neeraj Mathur, issued work order for the project to a Jaipur-based contractor on October 6. Following this, the Sirohi MLA laid the foundation stone for this project showing unseemly hurry. PHED was, in no way, involved with the foundation stone laying ceremony,” said a senior PHED engineer, requesting not to be quoted.
A press release issued by the MLA’s office said the project aims at bringing surface water to 68 villages and 12 hamlets of Sirohi district and would benefit more than 35,953 residents living in more than 14,000 houses. The project is expected to be completed by March 2025, it said. Neeraj Mathur told TOI that PHED would start executing the project soon.
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A new sewer line project costing Rs 300 crore has been initiated in Jaipur’s Hawa Mahal and Amber zones under the Amrit 2.0 scheme. The project aims to address waterlogging issues during monsoons and improve the condition of existing sewer lines. Additionally, a vacuum pressure machine has been inaugurated to improve cleanliness in the Walled City, with plans to promote the use of modern litter picker machines. In other news, protests in Jaipur’s Walled City have subsided, and the Chief Minister of Odisha will lay the foundation stone for the Bhubaneswar Metro project.
PHED told to supply water even if projects incomplete
Engineers from the public health and engineering department (PHED) in Jaipur are working tirelessly to partially implement water supply schemes that are still incomplete. This rush to initiate schemes before the upcoming elections is unprecedented, according to a senior PHED engineer. 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, if only a few colonies are included in these projects, it may impact the city’s distribution system and result in unused water.
Engineers from the public health and engineering department (PHED) in Jaipur are working tirelessly to partially implement water supply schemes that are still incomplete. This rush to initiate schemes before the upcoming elections is unprecedented, according to a senior PHED engineer. 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, if only a few colonies are included in these projects, it may impact the city’s distribution system and result in unused water.
PHED told to supply water even if projects incomplete
Engineers from the public health and engineering department (PHED) in Jaipur are working tirelessly to partially implement water supply schemes that are not yet completed, due to pressure from the government ahead of elections. Some schemes have been divided into phases and inaugurated partially, while others have been started based on the progress made so far. This situation has arisen due to the Congress government’s policies over the past four years, including issuing land leases that now require water supply. However, this approach may affect the city’s water distribution system.
Engineers from the public health and engineering department (PHED) in Jaipur are working tirelessly to partially implement water supply schemes that are not yet completed, due to pressure from the government ahead of elections. Some schemes have been divided into phases and inaugurated partially, while others have been started based on the progress made so far. This situation has arisen due to the Congress government’s policies over the past four years, including issuing land leases that now require water supply. However, this approach may affect the city’s water distribution system.
