Install CCTVs, crash barriers on vulnerable spots: DC Doda to NHIDCL

Doda, Jan 06: Deputy Commissioner Doda, Vishesh Paul Mahajan, who is also Competent Authority Land Acquisition under section 3(a) of the National Highway Act, 1956 in respect of National Highways Projects, on Friday chaired a meeting of NHIDCL officials and representatives of the executing companies to discuss the bottlenecks hampering the execution of works at certain points on NH244.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Abdul Qayoom; ADC, Dr RK Bharti; ACR, Sanjeev Kumar; ACP, Ashfaq Khanji; GM NHIDCL, Tehsildar Headquarter, Tehsildar Doda, representatives of E5, APCO, R&C, OWAISIS, and Mathiyan companies and other concerned officials attended the meeting.
Discussing the issue of muck dumping, the DC asked the ADC to identify the spots and ridges for the muck dumping. He directed the executing agencies and companies to dump the muck in such a way that the piece of land coming out of the dumping can be put to some gainful use.
On land dispute issues, directions were passed to the revenue authorities to settle the same in consultation with land owners and as per the relevant laws. On the demand raised by the NHIDCL for allotting additional land adjoining the road under construction at certain points, the DC asked the concerned to process the documents for the same.
The DC instructed the NHIDCL authorities to install CCTV cameras and immediately erect crash barriers along the National Highway at the most vulnerable points. He directed the companies involved in construction to accelerate the pace of work so as to complete the prestigious project in the given time.
The DC assured them that the district administration will resolve the bottlenecks, if any, to avoid disruption in the road construction work. He directed them to bring grievances and hindrances to the notice of the administration for their timely redressal.