DC Doda withholds salary of XEn, asks for blacklisting non performing contractors

Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Feb 2: District Development Commissioner Doda Vikas Sharma today asked the JPDCL to start preparation for commissioning of 71 newly constructed Power Infrastructure projects in different parts of the District.
He issued the directions during back to back meetings of officers of Rural Development, Jal Shakti , Irrigation and Power Development departments to review their performance under Area Development Plan of PRIs, NABARD and District Capex here at the conference hall of the DC office today.
The DDC took a detailed review of performance of RDD under Area Development Plan including tendering of works, status of allotment, physical and financial completion as of ending January 2022.
He directed the ACD and BDOs to pursue the sanction of bills pending for payment at treasury level and mobilise the contractors to expedite the execution of ongoing works for time bound completion.
Moreover, the DDC directed to constitute fresh committees at Block levels for the payment of material liability and works verification of 2017-18,19,20. He asked to complete the process within the next 15 days.
Taking cognisance of the poor performance by Ex En Jal Shakti Spl Sub division Gandoh, the DDC ordered withholding of his salary with immediate effect. Besides, he also sought explanation from Ex En Jal Shakti Doda for showing poor performance of expenditure under regular component schemes and failing to inform the meeting about the updated progress report on the approved works.
While reviewing the progress of JPDL under capex and rural and urban electrification, the DDC directed the AEE project wing to submit the updated status of work done by Transrail within the next seven days. Besides, he asked the Shalaka Infra to hand over all the 71 completed sites to JPDCL within seven days and directed the concerned EX En to devise a 10 day schedule of handing over of these 71 sites.