Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 28: Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar today chaired a meeting to review the steps taken by the department for strengthening the structure of 4th Tawi Bridge and restoration of approaches that were damaged during the last floods.
Commissioner Secretary Public Works (R&B) Sanjeev Verma, Secretary Technical cum Development Commissioner Works, Bimal Tickoo, Chief Engineer PWD (R&B) Jammu Sudheer Shah, Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B) Kashmir Sheikh Hamid, Managing Director JKPCC Syed Nayeem Ahmad, Superintending Engineer Hydraulic Circle Jammu K K Mangotra and other engineers of the department were present in the meeting.
Dispelling apprehensions about the safety of the 4th Tawi Bridge, the Minister assured the commuters and general public that bridge is safe and the department is stabilizing the minor damages caused due to floods.
He directed the department to engage a reputed bridge consultant for conducting safety audit and designing protection works after the work on the Tawi barrage is completed.
He further instructed for getting the hydraulic model study of the bridge be done by a pioneer institution for overall bridge structure and work in consultation with Design, Inspection and Quality Control (DIQC) Department for taking appropriate measures on the technical aspect of the works.
After discussing the steps to be taken for further strengthening the bridge, the Minister also visited the site and directed the engineers to maintain quality in execution of works.
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