Haryana Approves Development Projects Worth ₹219.91 Crore; ₹18.81 Crore Saved Through Negotiations

New Delhi- The High-Powered Works Purchase Committee (HPWPC), chaired by Haryana Chief Minister  Nayab Singh Saini, approved development works with a total negotiated value of ₹219.91 crore during its meeting held in Chandigarh today. Through negotiations, the state government achieved savings of ₹18.81 crore against the quoted amount of ₹233.68 crore, ensuring economical utilisation of public funds. Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goel was also present in the meeting.

The approved Urban Local Bodies projects cover municipal solid waste management, road construction and repair, water supply, sewerage, drainage, street lighting, green belts, parks and other urban infrastructure across the state. Of the 13 Agendas presented in the meeting, 11 were passed while two were deferred.

The committee approved ₹18.70 crore for processing daily generated municipal solid waste in the Narnaul cluster, covering Narnaul, Mahendragarh, Kanina, Nangal Chaudhary and Ateli Mandi. The municipal solid waste processing project in Gurugram was approved at a negotiated cost of ₹38.79 crore, while a similar project at Partapgarh village in Faridabad was approved for ₹17.14 crore.

The committee also approved project for shifting of milk dairies in Hisar. It also approved a project for the upgradation, repair and maintenance of green belts and parks, including parks in newly approved colonies and parks for persons with special abilities.

A banquet hall in Ward No. 20 of Municipal Corporation Panipat was approved at a cost of ₹17.94 crore. The construction of a model road from Agra Chowk to the end of Shardhanand Park on both sides in Palwal was approved at ₹9.28 crore.

The committee also approved construction of an office building for Municipal Corporation Faridabad at Ballabgarh. Works for the augmentation of water supply, sewerage, drainage and street lighting in Sihi village, Ward No. 39, Faridabad, were approved at ₹17.77 crore. Similar works in Bhudena village, Ward No. 35, Faridabad, were approved at ₹13.85 crore.

The rebuilding and repair of road carpeting in Sirsa city, where roads had been dug up for laying a stormwater drainage system, was approved at a negotiated cost of ₹13.29 crore.

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the quality of development works and their timely completion are the top priorities of the state government. He directed the concerned departments and executing agencies to ensure that all projects are completed within the stipulated time frame without compromising on quality.

Chief Secretary  Anurag Rastogi, Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Yash Pal, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Sudhir Rajpal, and other senior officers were present in the meeting.