AACWA calls for early completion of bus & truck termils

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT

ITAGAR, Sept 7: Expressing concern over the slow pace of important projects, the All Aruchal Contractor’s Welfare Association (AACWA) has urged the Urban Development department to speed up the ongoing Inter- State Bus termil (ISBT) and Inter-State Truck Termil (ISTT) projects at Lekhi village, Nirjuli.

The works for the projects started in 2010, but are yet to see the light of the day. Due to non-availability of parking places for buses and trucks coming from outside the state, the vehicles are being parked at road side and market places creating traffic jam in already congested roads, the Association said.

While requesting the contractors to complete the works within the given time, the Association also urged the executing department to make payment of contractors’ bill in time as per works progress.

“It is a common phenomenon in Aruchal that most of the works are awarded to those firms/contractors who enjoy good relations with Ministers and MLAs,” the Association said adding award of work in this manner also deprives many genuine contractors and creates impact on quality of works.

Stating that the many of the contract employees are deprived of facilities like maternity leave, MR bill, TA&DA and quarter facilities, it urged the state Govt to release the salaries of contractual staff regularly.