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Jammu, November 6: Review of restoration of critical infra projects under Jehulm and Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) was done by CEO ERA/JTFRP Dr Raghav Langer IAS with JKPCC on 6 November 2018.It is pertinent to mention that under JTFRP project, reconstruction of the building complex of Lal Ded Hospital Srinagar has been sanctioned at a approximate cost of Rs.75 crores and the work is to be executed by The J&K Projects Construction Corporation Ltd. (JKPCC). CEO showed his displeasure on the non-start of work for this critical project even after a gap of more than 2 years. It was apprised during the meeting that this building complex at Lal Ded hospital is being planned to be built on Base Isolation Technique which is earth quake proof and has been recommended by World Bank as the area falls under Seismic Zone 5. Such an earth quake proof building is being built for the first time in J&K state.
General Manager (Central) JKPCC Harkewal Singh told CEO ERA/JTFRP that a lot of time has been taken to finalize the structural drawings of this building based on novel concept. IIT Delhi and a US based consultancy firm are providing the consultancy for the reconstruction of old hospital building that was damaged in the floods of 2014. Soil Investigation, Geo-Tech studies and Environmental Impact Assessment of the project are expected to be completed by the end of this month.
CEO directed Director Technical PMU JTFRP to immediately get in touch with the World Bank Team and get their approval/comments on the building design and drawings already submitted by JKPCC to World Bank for approval. CEO ERA/JTFRP told that the building complex at Lal Ded Hospital, Srinagar will be a six storey building comprising of Operation Theatres, Labour Rooms, General Wards, Auditorium, Library, Post-Operative Care etc.
The building block has been categorized as GREEN BUILDING and is being designed to achieve the Performance based International design standards. The CEO directed JKPCC officials to begin the construction at the project site by next month positively. The directions were also issued to the PMU officials to do monitoring of this already delayed project on daily basis.
