Imphal, July 12: State government is committed to go ahead with the controversial Tipaimukh Multi-purpose Project, said the Chief Minister, O Ibobi today in the House during the question of the ongoing budget session.
He also revealed that the improvement works of road and bridges on the stretch of the NH-53 (Imphal-Jiribam section), which was stalled due to necessary realignment with the coming up of Tipaimukh Dam, has started and targeting to complete by March next year to make in all season road.
State government will take up the works at its own effort even if the Centre refused to release fund in the backdrop of necessary realignments, the Chief Minister said.
Central government had stopped releasing funds for the maintenance of the road and bridges on this stretch of highway considering the need for realignment, Ibobi said observing that some portions of the road passing through the Barak River will be submerged once the Tipaimukh dam came up.
In reply to a question raised by opposition leader Radhabinod Koijam of NCP in the House today, government has a commitment to the construction of Tipaimukh Multi-purpose Project as joint venture project between the state government -5%, National Hydro Power Project Corporation (NHPC)-69 percent and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd -26%.
The cost of the project targeting to produce 1500 megawatt is estimated at Rs 8138.79 crore. When the dam is constructed around 275 square kilometer area of land on the Barak basin will be submerged into the water.
The portion of the NH-53 from Barak to Mapou will be submerged into the water. In the backdrop of this, Centre government is reluctant to release funds for development of the highway and when state government request for releasing the fund, it was not taken seriously, Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh said.
Even though Centre is not providing fund, state government is committed to take up improvement works of the NH-53. Government decided to convert eight small bridges, which will be submerged when the dam came up, into RCC Bridge.
Clarifying on the government decision to take over the maintenance works of NH-53 from the Border Road Organisation (BRO), the chief minister said that it was due to neglected attitude of the BRO. Government is pressing the Union ministry concern to handover the state PWD, he added.
He also criticized the state BRO for lack of maintaining quality in the road improvement works and said that the present deplorable condition at various portion of the highway is due to lack of quality control in boulder lying works.
Earlier, opposition leader Radhabinod asked the House that what step has been taken up by the government to relief the people from non-availability and hiking of prices of goods due to the uncertainty on the two national highways.
Tuckers are refusing to procure the items on the NH-39 and at the same time due to the bad condition, regular traffic on NH-53 is yet to be resuming despite hectic efforts. At this point of time, what the government taken up as alternative means, he asked.
Ibobi says govt firm on implementing Tipaimukh dam, upgrading NH-53
Imphal, July 12: State government has firm decision to implement Tipaimukh Multi Purpose Hydel project said chief minister O Ibobi Singh while replying to the queries made by the opposition leader Radhabinod Koijam during question and Answere hour assembly session today.
The Chief minister further mentioned that, due to the possibilities of effecting the existing portions of both NH-53 and Rail line, realignment of both National Highway-53 and Ral line from Jiri to Tupul are necessary.
Replying the supplementary questions chief minister further mentioned in the house that, for the initiation of construction works for the coming up Tipaimukh project, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed in between State government, NHPC, SJV& Ltd. Government of India on April 28 this year and the very project has became a joint venture project.
He further said, the Tipaimukh project will have capcity to generate power of 1500 MW and as per esimated during the 2008 the total project cost will be Rs. 8138.79 crores. By the completion of the Tipaimukh project there will be 5 % equity share of power by the state, 69 % by the NHPC and 26% by the SJV & Ltd. Government of Inda.
With the possibilities to rising water level upto level of 175 Meters at the reservoirs there are necessary for the realignment of NH-53 of about 3Km to 3.5Km from Barak to Makru and there will also be possibilities for submerged of about 7/8 small briges into the water once the project is started.
Chief minister further mentioned that, with requirement of huge amount of money for the realignment and constructions of road and bridges above Rs 15 crores will be required and matter has been intimated to the Ministry of Surface Transport to sanction the amount, besides realignment of the Rail lines was completed and new realign route for the Rail lines will shorten about 14 Kms.
Chief minister further mentioned the house that, ven though the Ministry of Surface Transport have stoped sanction the money for the meant of maintaining and repairment of the various portions of NH-53 where there is possibilities to be effected by the coming Tipaimukh project, and it is the must of the state government to envest money for repairing and construction of NH-53 which has been recent chosen as one of the Important life lines of state.
He further mentioned that for maintaining proper transportations along this highway several teams of contractors along with full equipments and adequade manpower have made to station for repiring and cosntrictions of various weathered portion of the National High way-53 at present, state government has also recently introduced new traffic systems in this route for safety of the transporters during the contructions process of this highway he added.
In yet another question raised by the MLA Th Nandakishore Singh of Kshetrigao AC mentioned that, the construction of RCC bridge over the Iril river at Naharup Pangong Makhong was included in the supplemenatry list 2009-10 that have send to the Minsitry of DONER, and the very scheme for the construction of the said bridge will be included in the state priority list on merit basis chief minister added.
Chief minister in a seperate question raised by the MLA, Dr. Ng Bijoy replied that, state government has its policy for garbage disposal for Imphal City.
Chief minister further mentioned the house that, state government under the Jawaharal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) started implemented a Solid Waste Treatment Plant at Lamdeng under West District, besides for the interim measures the Imphal Municipal Council in collaboration with four NGOs conducting clearance works for solid waste in different sites and wards under Imphal Municipality at present and and there has no prcess available for the liquid waste management in the state.
Chief minister replying to the supplementary questions raised by the concerned MLA further mentioned in the house today that, delay in the implementation of Solid Waste Treatment Plant at Lamdeng was due to the time taken in the allotment of the sites, and with the finalisation of the site for the very plant the implemenation of the project will start very soon.
Chief minister further mentioned in the house that, state government is considering for the procuring of one incinerator for the quick disposal of solid waste in Imphal City area, he added.
In the meantime, following the completion of question hours for todays' session chief minister O Ibobi Singh leader of the house announced the Business of the house for the week before the house today.(IFP)
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