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Imphal, Sep 25: Following reports in the local newspapers in the recent weeks alleging that funds under PMGSY roads in Ukhrul district have been siphoned by contractors without execution of works, the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department (RD & PR) led by Additional Chief Secretary (RD & PR) and Chief Engineer, Manipur State Rural Roads Development Agency (MSRRDA) conducted a spot verification of Chingai to TusomCV via Challou road constructed under Package No. MN-0901 and MN-0908 on 5th September, 2012.
Road measuring 14.40 kms under Package No. MN-0901 of PMGSY Phase-II was found to have been constructed as per the revised estimates technically approved by the National Institute-of Technology at Silchar (NITS), Assam designated as the State Technical Agency (STA) for Manipur. Road measuring 12.30 kms under Package No. MN-0908 of PMGSY Phase-V was also found to have been constructed. The inspecting team also confirmed that 6.03 kms of road length was not constructed as the funds sought against technically approved revised estimates of Rs. 509.37 lakhs for construction of road from 0.00 km to 20.43 km under MN-0901 was not sanctioned by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Govt of India.
These two works were inspected by two National Quality Monitors (NQMs) in 2004 and 2005 and also by a State Quality Monitor (SQM) in 2005. A total payment of Rs. 276.21 lakhs was paid to the contractor based on the value of work executed for package No. MN-0901 against amount sanctioned by MoRD of Rs. 122.93 lakhs by making up the shortfall from savings as agreed by MoRD. In respect of Package No. MN-0908 a total payment of Rs. 320.71 lakhs have been made to the contractor against sanctioned amount of Rs. 321.91 lakhs.
The unconnected stretch of 6.03 kms of road between Challou and Tusom CV will now be taken up by the Government of Manipur in PMGSY Phase-IX for which field survey has started. Payments were made for the quantum of works executed. The State Government refutes the allegations as unfounded, totally false and motivated.
In respect of Kharasom to New Tusom, which was taken up in PMGSY Phase-VI under two Packages No, MN0911 and MN0917, the road has been inspected from Kharasom upto New Tusom by one NQM in January 2010 and by the Principal Secretary (RD & PR) in December, 2011. Against a total tendered amount of Rs. 8,34,34,847/-payment has been made for an amount of Rs, 5,93,68,684/-. There is still an amount of Rs. 2,40,66,163/- with MSRRDA for making payments for balance works. The road is still under construction.
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