Patna: In a major push to accelerate urban infrastructure development ahead of the monsoon, Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (Buidco) managing director Animesh Kumar Parashar has asked all project directors and engineers across the state to remain in full alert mode throughout the week.Parashar said officers will now dedicate five days exclusively to intensive office work, including preparing detailed plans, compiling verified progress reports, resolving pending complaints, processing tenders, clearing payments, obtaining no objection certificates (NOCs) and settling other outstanding matters at both district and Patna headquarters levels. The remaining two days must be spent entirely in the field at active project sites, he added.During these mandatory field visits, officers have been instructed to personally inspect ongoing construction works, verify adherence to approved designs, quality standards and timelines, and report any irregularities or bottlenecks directly to headquarters for immediate corrective action.Special priority is being accorded to high-impact schemes, including sewerage treatment plants (STPs), Mukhyamantri Shahari Samagra Vikas Yojana, storm water drainage systems and the construction of modern cremation grounds (shavdah griha).To bridge any gap between paperwork and ground realities, project directors have now been made responsible for physically verifying site progress before certifying and forwarding reports. The headquarters has also been authorised to carry out surprise inspections in any district at any time without prior notice. Senior teams from Patna will conduct these random checks based on the authenticated field reports submitted by project directors.Parashar said he would personally review the progress reports on a regular basis. “Any mismatch between reported progress and actual work, or any detected negligence, will lead to strict disciplinary action against both the contractors involved and the responsible project directors,” he said.
