Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 28: Vice Chairman (VC), Jammu Development Authority (JDA), Rajesh Kumar Shavan, today said that tender for the work on Tawi River Front project has been floated so that the work on the project may be started this year.
While addressing a press conference, Shavan disclosed that to ensure that work of development of Tawi River Front gets kick started this year, tender for 1.5 km stretch worth Rs 140 crore has been floated.
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He said that works to be carried out in this 1.5 km stretch would include work of construction of diaphragm wall, anchor slab, ghats i.e. steps and/or ramps from lower level to river level retaining wall, steps and/or ramps from upper level to lower level, special fill four guide bund, below anchor slab and behind retaining wall, guide bund with stones in wire crates from Bikram Chowk bridge to fourth Tawi Bridge on north and south banks of river Tawi at Jammu.
Shavan informed that the project of River Tawi Front is broadly envisaged to cover 10 km stretch upwards from 4th Tawi Bridge (Gole Gujral) upto Sainik School Nagrota. He said that now the DPR for protection work and conservation part have been separately prepared.
He disclosed that JDA under the guidance of its Chairman (Minister for Housing and Urban Development Department), Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh, engaged Sabarmati River Front Development Corporation Limited who have developed the Sabarmati River Front and its consultants have carried out necessary investigations and feasibility study and prepared a comprehensive DPR for 3.5 km and the same has been got vetted from National Institute of Hydrology Roorkie.
Shavan informed that JDA is launching mega projects in Jammu. It has already completed Maharaja Hari Singh Park, which is likely to be dedicated to public in couple of days by the Deputy Chief Minister.
“In addition, the work on multi-tier parking at Jammu Bus Stand at the cost of Rs 213 crore is being carried out day and night. It is the only project in J&K where work is being carried by the executing agency in double shift”, the VC added.
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