LG Najeeb Jung forms high-powered committee for fast clearance of projects

NEW DELHI: A high-powered committee under the chief secretary has been constituted by Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung for fast-track clearance of projects announced in Delhi's budget for 2014-15.

The committee comprises Principal Secretary (Finance), Secretary (Public Works Department) and Secretary of the the concerned departments as members.

Reviewing the progress of implementation of various schemes and projects, Jung directed the secretaries of various departments to submit an activity-wise timeline for each of the scheme and project, so that their progress can be monitored closely.

He also directed the secretaries to strictly adhere to the timelines to ensure implementation in a time-bound manner.

"The committee will have all the powers to take decision on the projects and schemes for their immediate implementation. While ordering constitution of the committee, Jung said the Secretary of the departments shall be responsible to ensure timely implementation of projects and schemes and no delay shall be tolerated," an L-G house official said today.

Besides the committee, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has also started functioning in the Lt Governor's Secretariat chaired by the Principle Secretary to the Lt Governor and having representatives of discoms, DTL and Power Department.

This committee would specially focus on power, discoms, DTL and solar projects.

The PIU will monitor implementation of the ongoing projects as well as projects going to be implemented in the current financial year as per allocations made in the Budget 2014-15.

It will also facilitate getting of land expeditiously for various projects, facilitate permission for right of way, road cutting and facilitate clearances from other agencies like Archaeological Survey of India, among others.