4 yrs on, construction of school rooms yet to be completed

Tribune News Service

Faridabad, December 19

Over four years have passed, but the project for the construction of rooms in several government school buildings in the district is still incomplete. This has resulted in an unusual delay in handing over rooms to schools, which have inadequate building infrastructure.

Citing lack of clear cut instructions and coordination between departments of the District Education Office (DEO) and the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad (MCF), sources claimed that the delay in the project had been a cause for concern as students of many government schools were deprived of basic classroom facilities. Though the work of repairs or construction of damaged school buildings was started several years ago, the project was lying incomplete.

Revealing that a budget of Rs 10 crore was sanctioned by the government for repairs or reconstruction of 27 government school buildings in Faridabad, an official said funds were transferred to the MCF, which was asked to do the work.

The project, he said, was yet to be completed. Meanwhile, allegations of poor quality work are also being levelled against the authorities. In a letter to the District Elementary Education Officer on October 28, the District Project Coordinator had asked him to do the needful. The issue was taken up by office-bearers of the Abhibhawak Ekta Manch on Twitter. The manch after a field visit had found that there was no progress in construction work for the past two years. According to Kailash Sharma, general secretary of the manch, the quality of the work was also substandard. Alleging irregularities, he said a letter was written to the CM for a probe.

“The matter is being looked into as officials concerned have been asked to submit a report, which is yet to be received,” said DEO Ritu Chowdhary.