The Fact News Service
Chandigarh, September 1
Haryana Home and Health Minister, Anil Vij today inspected the construction work of Shaheed Smarak, Aryabhatta Science Centre, FIFA Approved Football Stadium and 200 bedded capacity building in Civil Hospital under construction at Ambala Cantonment.
He directed the Superintendent Engineer of the Public Works Department to ensure that the work on all these projects is expedited and now he will inspect every week to review the progress of the development works.
Vij inspected the Shaheed Smarak being built on GT Road on Wednesday afternoon. The Superintendent Engineer informed the Home Minister that tenders related to art work in the memorial have been opened and the process of allotment is underway. An amount of Rs. 149 crore is proposed to be spent on work related to art work. The Home Minister directed the Superintendent Engineer to expedite the pending work at the earliest. He directed the officer to increase the number of workers and ensure that they work around the clock. He took information from the Superintendent Engineer for better drainage of water from the Smarak. Thereafter, the Home Minister inspected the Aryabhatta Science Centre.
While taking information from the Superintendent Engineer about the daily work report, he directed to increase the number of labourers and complete the installation of sheets, chairs, lighting and other works at the earliest. The officers informed the Home Minister that soon an athletic trough will also be installed in the stadium, which has been imported from Italy. The Home Minister said that this football stadium is the best stadium in Northern India. With the construction of the stadium, day-night matches of international level will be held here, Vij added.
