Two years on, PMGSY road remains incomplete

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Rourkela: Even though more than two years have passed, construction of the road connecting Khutgaon with Kerketta under Nuagaon Block has remained incomplete, posing a lot of problems for the commuters in general and students in particular.

Work on the 6.8-km stretch of the road project, which has been taken up under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) is moving at snail’s pace. Sources said only 27 per cent of the work is complete.

Construction of the road project began in 2010-11 at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.27 crore including the cost of five years maintenance and was to be completed within one year by the Rural Works Section, Rourkela under the direction of the State Government. The project was funded by the Union Ministry of Rural Development.

This despite the fact that villagers have been facing hurdles without having a solid and smooth road and with increasing its unevenness; the problem has been getting worse with each passing year.

Thousands of people from Bispur, Madhupur, Khutgaon, Mitkundri, Koilsutar, Lindra, Limda, Nuagaon and other villages commuting on this route are facing great inconvenience due to half-made road.

Locals alleged that the authorities are not taking any steps to complete the road work expeditiously despite repeated appeals. Angry over tardy progress of the work, the locals threatened to agitate if the road projects work is not expedited.

The local sarpanch and ward members blamed the block officials for not taking interest to complete the road project. Block office sources however said measures have been taken in this direction.

Executive Engineer of Rural Works Department, Rourkela, P K Sahu informed that the road project work was earlier handed over to Atharva Infrastructure, which abandoned the project midway after Rs. 74.75 lakh had already been spent on it.

Superintendent Engineer, Sambalpur Rural Works division, has been apprised of the matter. Departmental sources said the legal action will be taken against the said agency for inordinate delay and leaving the project half way.

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