Rainy season should not be an excuse in progress – Chandrababu

Amaravati, July 24: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said rainy season should not be an excuse in progress of housing in Amaravati capital. He directed the contractors to carry out the construction works  night time if necessary during the present rainy season to prevent delay in completion of projects. He made it clear that the housing projects should be completed as per schedule by December.

Addressing a review meeting of Amaravati Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) at secretariat today, the Chief Minister asked the contractors to speed up the works and added  that there should be visible development in housing activity. The Chief Minister asked the contractors to come out with action plan on completion of the projects.

The Chief Minister said once there was a visible development in Amaravati capital, it would attract investments and increase the confidence levels of both people and investors. He stressed the need for campaign on the ongoing development works in Amaravati and decided to convene a meeting with senior journalists and editors at the project site.

Earlier Minister P Narayana said that there should not be any delay in housing projects. He said that he placed 100 contractors in black list in municipalities for delay in works.

Coming to progress of works of All India Service officers six floors completed in first tower, in MLAs housing first floor completed in two towers, NGOs housing 3,4,5 floors completed in first tower and silt slab concrete works completed for gazetted officers housing project. Access road was completed for Judicial complex and site survey, clearance works completed for secretariat.

Chief Minister special chief secretary Satish Chandra, CRDA principal secretary Ajay Jain, director of municipal administration K Kannababu, ADCL MD Lakshmi Pardhasarathi, CRDA commissioner Ch Sridhar and other officials were present.