Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has moved to tighten monitoring of civic works and improve transparency in project execution, with home secretary-cum-secretary, local government Mandip Singh Brar directing the municipal corporation to put project details in the public domain and conduct monthly inspections across the city.Brar, during a review meeting on Thursday, directed the MC to install information display boards at all ongoing projects being executed by the Municipal Corporation and Chandigarh administration.Project details to go publicThe boards will have to carry key details including the name of the work, executing agency or contractor, dates of allotment and commencement, stipulated and actual or revised completion dates, estimated cost, physical and financial progress, and major bottlenecks, if any.The move is aimed at allowing citizens to track the progress of public works and bring greater accountability to project implementation.18 zones to face monthly checksThe Home Secretary also directed officials of the MC and General Administration to conduct joint monthly inspections along with the respective Sector Committees.The city has been divided into 18 zones, with each zone to be inspected under the supervision of a senior officer. The inspections will cover a wide range of routine civic services, including garbage collection and sanitation, road cleaning, carpeting and pothole repairs, streetlights, water leakages and parking-related issues.Officials will also check illegal vending and unauthorised encroachments, cleanliness of parks and the upkeep of public toilets.Any deficiencies identified during the inspections will have to be addressed promptly, with follow-up monitoring at the level of the MC Commissioner and Special Commissioner.ICCC services under reviewBrar also reviewed technology-driven citizen services linked to the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) and directed departments to examine these services from both service-delivery and revenue-generation perspectives.Departments have been asked to provide details of services currently being monitored through the ICCC, their revenue potential, existing revenue collection and proposed models for generating additional revenue, wherever applicable.Focus on Dadumajra plantationEnvironmental works at Dadumajra also came under review, with Brar directing officials to closely monitor plantation and landscaping activities.Officials were told to ensure optimum use of machinery, achievement of plantation targets and proper survival and maintenance of plants. Regular field inspections and systematic documentation of the work were also ordered to ensure that plantation efforts translate into sustained green cover rather than merely meeting numerical targets.
