Panel under Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal to expedite works

Chandigarh, January 19

To expedite the execution of the ongoing development projects, to the tune of more than Rs 100 crore, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has constituted a review committee under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal.

An official spokesperson said the four-member committee headed by Kaushal would review the development projects on a monthly basis.

The committee also includes the Financial Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister as members.

The CM will also hold a review meeting on January 24.

Currently, 14 departments are working on the projects, including 19 of the Public Works and Architecture Departments, 18 of the Irrigation and Water Resources Department, eight of the Power Department, and seven each of the Medical Education and Rural and Planning Departments.

While the Public Health Engineering Department is executing six projects, three projects each are in progress under the Home, Health Services, and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department. —