Arvind Mishra, Balodabazar. Collector Deepak Soni has taken strong action showing strong displeasure over the delay in the work going on under Jal Jeevan Mission. He has blacklisted 5 contractors for negligence.
In this action, the collector has blacklisted Saumitra Construction Janjgir, Parijata Construction Janjgir, Rekhachand Agarwal Raipur, Raghav Construction Janjgir and Sunil Agarwal Baradwara. All these firms (companies) were not able to improve their work despite repeated warnings and notices, so strict action has been taken against them. Along with this, about 70 construction companies for 190 works in the district have been given permission to complete their work by extending the time with penalty.
Collector Deepak Soni said that any kind of negligence in Jal Jeevan Mission works will not be tolerated. He said that before starting work under Jal Jeevan Mission, the engineers should ensure that there is availability of water source in the concerned village. Do not allow any work to start without availability of water source. He warned all the engineers of the department and instructed them to continuously monitor the work being done by the contractor and keep following up for progress. If any deficiency in quality is found, action will be taken against you as well.