Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday warned contractors executing government projects against delays and poor-quality work, making it clear that agencies showing negligence would face penalties and could be barred from securing future government contracts.Chairing the 14th State PRAGATI Portal meeting in Chandigarh, the chief minister reviewed the progress of major infrastructure and energy projects worth over Rs 75 crore and directed officials to remove execution bottlenecks through better inter-departmental coordination.Saini said timely completion of development projects with prescribed quality standards was a priority and that unnecessary delays would not be tolerated. Contractors repeatedly failing to meet deadlines or maintain quality standards should not be considered for future works, he directed.During the review, officials informed the CM that Phase-I of the Gurugram Global City project was progressing smoothly. Tenders for roads connecting the project with Pataudi Road and the Central Peripheral Road (CPR) had been completed, along with the necessary administrative formalities.The Shri Krishna AYUSH University project in Kurukshetra was also reviewed. Being executed through Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), the project has moved ahead with the issuance of tenders and signing of an agreement with the contractor.On industrial infrastructure, officials reported 77% progress in EMC Sohna and 70% in IMT Sohna. Construction of roads and basic infrastructure in EMC Sohna is underway, while the waterworks tower and major roads in IMT Sohna are nearing completion.The CM also reviewed power distribution improvement works under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Officials said 93% of works aimed at reducing distribution losses in Sohna division had been completed. In Karnal, 61% of transformer and H-pole installation works under the AP Connection and VGS schemes had been completed, while RDSS works in Panchkula zone had achieved 65.69% progress.Capacity augmentation of 46 existing 33/11 kV substations under DHBVN had reached 65%, officials informed the meeting.The progress of IMT Kharkhoda, including its master stormwater drainage system, was also reviewed. For the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster in Hisar, environmental clearance has been obtained and financial bids for the EPC tender are under evaluation.Saini said industrial infrastructure development would be critical to attracting investment and generating employment. He directed departments to undertake regular monitoring and ensure that no compromise was made on construction quality.Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi and senior officers of the finance, industries, energy, civil aviation and AYUSH departments attended the meeting.
