DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday presided over the meetings of various high-powered purchase committees in which contracts and purchase of goods worth over Rs 1,640 crore were approved.

The meetings of the High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC), the Departmental High Powered Purchase Committee (DHPPC), and the High Powered Works Purchase Committee (HPWPC) were held under the chairmanship of Saini here.

According to an official statement, approximately Rs 61 crore was saved through rate negotiations with various bidders.

Ministers Krishan Lal Panwar, Rao Narbir Singh, Arvind Sharma, Shyam Singh Rana, Ranbir Gangwa, and Shruti Choudhry, were among those present in the meeting.

To strengthen the sanitation system in rural areas, the state government has approved the provision of hopper tipper dumpers to 'Mahagrams' and Gram Panchayats with a population of over 7,500.

A total of 298 hopper tipper dumpers will be procured at an estimated cost of Rs 19 crore, enabling Panchayats to manage waste independently at the village level, the statement said.

Notably, a hopper tipper dumper is a truck designed for carrying material including garbage, mining material, construction material etc.

In addition, approval was granted for the purchase of books for libraries being established in villages.

Further approvals include the purchase of computer systems, Wi-Fi, and CCTV equipment for the e-libraries, as well as the procurement of 4,500 laptops for use by Gram Sachivs and CPLOs. These will cost about Rs 31.50 crore.

In the meeting, approval was granted for the construction of a Government Model Senior Secondary School at Mandi Dabwali in District Sirsa, at an estimated cost of Rs 11 crore.

Also, the purchase of 1,415 computers for cluster schools was approved, with a total expenditure of Rs 6.79 crore. Approval was also given for the construction of the Zila Parishad Vikas Bhawan in Gurugram, at a cost of Rs 61 crore.

In the meeting, approval was granted for the strengthening of three key road projects: the 24-km Dadri-Bond road, the 18-km Dadri-Chidya road, and the 20-km Assandh-Sirsal road. These projects will be undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 78 crore.

Additionally, approval was given for the remaining construction work of the Civil Hospital building in Ambala Cantt, which involves expanding capacity from 100 beds to 200 beds. The committee also approved the purchase of testing kits for soil testing laboratories, aimed at assessing soil health, at an estimated cost of Rs 8 crore.

Additionally, special repair works were sanctioned for Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nalhar. These include road repairs, public health improvements, electrical services, fire-fighting systems, and HVAC upgrades, with a total cost of approximately Rs 12 crore.

Furthermore, the insurance agency was finalized under the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Samuhik Pashudhan Bima Yojana. Several power infrastructure improvement projects were also approved for implementation in the districts of Yamunanagar, Ambala, and Panchkula.

The meeting also approved the installation, integration, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of the Phase-2 CCTV-based Public Safety and Traffic Management System in the city. Under this phase, 2,700 cameras will be installed at an estimated cost of Rs 110 crore.

Additionally, approval was granted for the construction and commissioning of a 66/6.6 kV substation at the Water Treatment Plant in Chandu Budhera, Gurugram, as well as the construction of footpaths and cycle tracks along Sector Dividing Roads 58/61 and 59/61 in Gurugram. These works will be carried out at a total cost of Rs 14.70 crore.

Furthermore, under the Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), approval was given for the installation, integration, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of Phase-2 of the CCTV-based Public Safety and Traffic Management System in Faridabad, with an estimated cost of Rs 58 crore.

In the meeting, approval was granted for the construction of water supply, sewerage system, rainwater drainage, and footpaths in Transport Nagar, Sector-21, Palwal under the Mukhyamantri Shahri Awas Yojana (MMSAY). This project will be undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 14 crore.

Additionally, under the MMSAY scheme, various infrastructure works such as road construction, water supply, sewerage, and rainwater drainage systems were also approved at the Ashiana Site, Sector-18, Rewari, with an estimated cost of Rs 13 crore.

In the meeting, approval was granted for development works to enhance infrastructure in the residential area of IMT Manesar. The construction of a warehouse at the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster, IMT Sohna was also approved, with an estimated cost of around Rs14 crore.

(editor@dailyworld.in)