Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 4: Minister for Higher Education, Mohammad Akbar Lone today said that a Project Monitoring and Coordination Cell (PMCC) would be constituted in Higher Education Department to oversee development of infrastructure, including college buildings.
Chairing a high level meeting convened to review the status of work on various college buildings in Jammu region, the Minister asked the executing agencies, the Roads and Buildings Department and Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) to complete the works in a time bound manner. He said the process for the constitution of the Monitoring Cell would be soon started which would have experts and planners as members.
Mr Lone directed the executing agencies to speed up the pace of work on under construction college buildings and other allied infrastructure to ensure completion in a time bound manner. He warned that any lapse on the part of the department or executing agencies will not be tolerated and stern action under rules will be initiated against the erring officials.
The Minister directed the concerned to complete the construction work on Rs 2.05 crore auditorium of Government M. A. M. College, Jammu by ending April this year. He also directed PHE authorities to ensure replacement of the water pipes damaged due to construction of fly-over at Government Women College Gandhi Nagar within a week’s time for which Rs 6 lakh has already been released.
He asked the PHE authorities to supply the water to the college through water tankers till the normal supply was restored. He also directed the R&B Department to complete the construction work of GCW Gandhi Nagar boundary wall by the end of this month, for which the Government has already sanctioned Rs 60.78 lakh.
While taking stock of functioning of the GGM Science College, Jammu and Amar Singh College, Srinagar, Mr. Lone directed for preparing comprehensive Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for conserving these colleges as heritage institutions of the State. In this pursuit, he asked the Higher Education Department to depute a team of officers and engineers for conducting survey and preparation of the reports so that the funds could be arranged accordingly.
Detailed deliberations were held on acquisition of land, removing of bottle-necks, process of floating tenders and speedy construction of the buildings already sanctioned for new colleges in the State. The Minister directed the concerned District Development Commissioners to settle the issues, if any, with the help of local representatives of the area and ensure that the colleges are made functional at an earliest.
Earlier, the Minister reviewed over all working of the Department and stressed for quick disposal of official procedure. He directed the Principals of the Colleges to ensure punctuality and attendance of the staff and students in the class rooms. He also stressed for proper maintenance of the Laboratories and other crucial sections within the college campuses.
Mr. Lone directed the concerned to introduce Punjabi subject in Government Degree College, R. S. Pura immediately.
The meeting was attended by the Special Secretary Higher Education, Director Colleges, Chief Engineer R&B Jammu, Managing Director JKPCC, Principal GWC Gandhi Nagar, Principal MAM College Jammu and other officers and engineers of the concerned departments.
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