A statement said that while presiding over a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee to review matters related to the project, Negi, Negi, asked the authorities to ensure that the project was completed before December 2026.
He expressed satisfaction over the progress of the project. The minister said that the diversion work on the river has already been completed, while the construction of the barrage was in a advanced phase.
Timely payment was being ensured by private contractors to workers and contractors by HPPCL. He asked the company management to maintain the pace of work to complete the project on time.
While presiding over another meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted to address the compensation claims in the courts, the minister directed the PWD officials to instruct all deputy commissioners and other revenue officials to ensure that government assets, especially PWD roads which have been present for more than 20 years, are Dalil in revenue records.
He asked the officials to ensure necessary action in this regard by August 1, 2025 and submit a compliance report to the Cabinet Sub-Committee. In the revenue records, detailed discussions were held during the meeting regarding registration of all government properties, especially Public Works Department (PWD) roads occupation. He said that during the last three months, the occupation of 214 PWD roads across the state has been duly recorded in the name of the government. Since roads play an important role in the overall development of the state, it is mandatory to clearly keep your ownership under PWD to ensure proper maintenance and maintenance.
The minister directed the concerned departments to complete the process of registering all PWD roads and other government properties within a stipulated time frame.
