Tawi Lake Project: “In 5 years, for 20 Months Construction Work Remained Suspended “

RTI  About  Tawi Lake Project

Jammu, 13/July/2015: Jammu and Kashmir government has informed  that 95 percent civil woks and 90 % mechanical works is completed at the Waddi Tawi site of Tawi Lake Project and similarly at  the Nikki Tawi site 80 % job out of Civil Works and  70 percent of mechanical works stands completed as one date.    

It’s also been informed that an amount of Rs. 54.68  crore spent so far on the Barrage project for  Tawi Lake.

The response of the government has come in reply to an RTI application of activist Raman Sharma, whereas the information seeker had sought certain information from the Irrigation department of Jammu and Kashmir government about the estimated cost and present status of the work on the much talked Tawi Lake project in Jammu.  

Anil Sharma, Public Information Officer and Executive Engineer in Division-II of Irrigation department vide his office letter dated 26/06/2015 addressed to the applicant has also informed that the targeted date for completion of  the barrage portion of the lake project stands revised to 31/03/2016 and formally work on ground was started on 22/07/2010 after completion of preliminaries.  

On the question of estimated cost of the  Project, the PIO has apprised that the total allotted cost of the barrage  of Tawi Lake project  is Rs. 69.70 Crore.

Replying to the query about total period of time for which the work on this prestigious project remained closed, the department has replied that the period of time for which the work on Barrage Project remained closes is approximately 20 months  and comprises mainly of rainy season during each financial year during the period of from Mid June to October every year as the Work is in river Tawi Basin and  during the said period flash floods were witnessed.

 The PIO has not replied to the applicant’s query where he has sought certified copies of any specific directions issued by the Chief Minister/Deputy Chief minister or PHE and Irrigation minister  about this lake  project.

 Though in the reply it has been told that pattern of funding for the project  would be 90:10 basis i.e 90 percent by the central government,10 % by the state government and Central assistance from ministry of water resources (GOI) is Rs. 25 Cr, funds awarded by the 13^th finance commission for developing the Tawi front is also Rs. 25 Cr and the funds from the state govt are Rs, 20 Crore.

    In response to the demand of the applicant about certified copied of last 3 inspection reports and the recommendations, the department has informed that Inspections are carried out by NABCON and the reports are submitted directly to the government hence copies of Inspection reports are not available with them.

APPLICATION UNDER JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009.

    To

     Public Information Officer,   

  

    o/o Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control. 

Canal Road, Jammu. 180012

Respected Sir,

Provide me following details & Information under the provisions of Jammu &Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009. I am   a permanent resident the   State . An RTI fee of Rs. 10/-  is also annexed with this application as I.P.O vide no 21F 742450

INFORMATION SOUGHT

1.            Kindly provide detail with regard to total estimated cost of Lake Project at River Tawi, Jammu. 2.            Intimate total amount of money  sanctioned by the government for this          project 3.            Intimate total amount of money  released till date for this project by the government. 4.            Intimate, Total amount of money so far spent on this Lake project. 5.            Provide copies of all utilization certificates submitted by the executing department to the             government. 6.            Kindly intimate the date on which the Lake project was formally started on ground after the             completion of all formalities. 7.            Kindly intimate Targeted Date/ Time Line when the Lake project would be completed. 8.            Name the officers/officials/department that are assigned the task of inspection of the ongoing             project. 9.            Provide certified copies of last three inspection reports and their recommendations.  10.         Certified copies of all instructions/directions/memos/ issued by the government for this Lake             Project. 11.         Total percent of project Work completed so far. 12.         Total period of time for which the work on this project remained closed. 13.         Also provide certified copies of any directions specifically issued by Honourable Chief             Minister/Deputy Chief Minister or the Honourable Ministers for PHE and Irrigation  on this lake             project.

                                                            

Dated: 17/June/2015                                                                        Applicant

                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                              RAMAN SHARMA.

Address: K-236, MAST GARH, JAMMU 180001,   Mob: 9796811012,   

e.mail: JKRTIACT@GMAIL.COM.