Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Ashok Singhal, today conducted a comprehensive review of urban water supply projects under implementation across various cities in Assam under the AMRUT 1.0 and AMRUT 2.0 schemes. The meeting, held at Janata Bhawan, brought together key departmental officials and contractors engaged in these vital initiatives.
During the review, Minister Ashok Singhal directed the contractors to schedule pipe laying activities during non-monsoon seasons, emphasizing the importance of minimizing disruptions to public life. He stressed the need for contractors to engage with local residents and public representatives proactively, ensuring their cooperation before commencing road excavation for pipe laying. Minister Singhal also mandated that road restoration works following pipe laying must be completed within a strict timeframe of 7-10 days. In addition, the Minister instructed the Managing Director of AMRUT to develop a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for contractors to streamline project execution and ensure adherence to quality standards.
Highlighting the scope of the projects under AMRUT 1.0 and AMRUT 2.0 in Assam, it was noted that under AMRUT 1.0, water supply projects are currently underway in three cities: Nagaon, Dibrugarh, and Silchar, with project costs amounting to Rs. 238.33 Crore, Rs. 193.93 Crore, and Rs. 177.47 Crore respectively. Under AMRUT 2.0, a total of 24 towns have been selected for water supply schemes, with work orders already issued in 13 towns. These towns include Tangla, Dhekiajuli, North Lakhimpur, Bihpuria, Tezpur (Phase I), Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Lakhipur (Cachar), Silchar (Phase II), Bilasipara, Rangia, and Margherita. Additionally, 11 other water supply schemes, such as Tangla (Phase II), Biswanath Chariali, Hojai, Sonari, Sivasagar, Maa Kamakhya, Amguri, Lanka, Haflong, Lumding (Phase I), and Lumding (Phase II) are in the initial stages of implementation.
Minister Singhal concluded the review by urging engineers and project stakeholders to embrace new technologies for the effective and efficient implementation of these ambitious urban development initiatives.
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