Pul asks BRO to improve quality of works

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul has asked the Border Road Organization (BRO) to improve the quality of works and to expedite the works under Project Udayak in eastern sectors of the state.
Pul's request came when Project Udayak Chief Engineer Umesh Chandra Mehta called on him in his office here today, an official statement said.
The chief minister asked Mehta to maintain quality of works as there was repeated complaints of poor quality of work from the public.
He asked him to take corrective measures in order to improve the quality of works while suggesting him to conduct surprise vigilance in order to check selling of construction materials clandestinely in open market and to take stringent action against the defaulter, the statement said.

Referring to the Kalaktang accident in West Kameng district on Sunday, Pul said them to immediately clean the debris of landslide on the road once the weather is clear.
Reiterating the importance of border connectivity, Pul asked the chief engineer to expedite the works to border areas like Hawaii to Dimwe, Hayuliang to Chaglagam, Namti to Kibithu, Brahmakhund to Arowa and Roing to Anini as the roads are strategically important.

The chief minister also enquired about the progress of works of bridges over Dhipu River along Roing- Tezu road and Deopani River at Roing which are significant for inter districts connectivity between Lohit, Lower Dibang Valley and Dibang Valley districts.

Chief engineer Mehta informed Pul that the BRO was re-orienting all the works with necessary corrective measures.
He assured the chief minister that the standard quality would be maintained and selling of construction materials to the public would be checked, the statement said.
The BRO officer said the bridge over Diphu River would be completed by December this year and Roing to Koronu road via Paya will be completed by March 2017.