Mandatory site visits: PWD wants its engineers to be on site, post pictures
New Delhi: The circular issued by the PWD said that it is of utmost importance that all the ongoing projects are regularly monitored by the field officers to ensure scheduled progress and timely completion with optimum quality.
The circular said it is frequently observed that key field level officers of the PWD are often engaged in myriad meetings across various departments and other routinely file work, leaving them with little time for site visits and field inspections, which invariably contributes to tardiness and delays.
"to optimally and effectively utilise the expertise of the engineering cadre, it has been decided that the officers of the engineering wing shall, henceforth, devote the first half (Pre-Lunch session), on all working days, for field inspections/Site-visits of the ongoing projects under their respective jurisdiction. The inspections shall include all the ongoing works and projects, as well as, the maintenance work, the circular said.
The circular added that the quality of output and performance of the department should be maintained at the highest levels at all times. The department has also said that all engineers who inspect project sites should mandatorily share pictures of their inspection of the construction site. "Chief engineers will conduct mandatory site inspections at least twice a week in their respective zones and submit a report to the Engineer-in-Chief (EnC).
"The EnC will monitor the inspections done by the officers and submit a fortnightly report for the perusal of the PWD (Public Works Department) Secretary," a PWD official told a news wire service.
"The Engineer-in-Chief shall set up a WhatsApp group, wherein the inspecting officers would post photographs of the inspection of works done by them on a daily basis. The photographs of the site must include a snap taken in selfie mode also with proper date and time stamping," the PWD circular said. It added that a brief report on the field inspection shall also be submitted to the superintending engineer on a daily basis.
The department has directed its officials of the engineering wing to devote the first half of all working days for field inspections to ensure construction projects are completed on time.
Jr Engineers, Asst Engineer and Executive Engineers will have to visit construction sites daily in the first half while Superintending Engineer will also conduct random daily inspections, officials said.
Footpath repairs
Moreover, officials have said that footpaths and pavements across the city will be repaired on a priority basis and will be made accessible to all pedestrians. In addition to many of these being broken or disconnected in places, several of them are inaccessible for persons with disabilities. Among the roads where footpaths are set to get a revamp are Nelson Mandela Road, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, Dev Prakash Shastri Marg, Baba Gang Nath Marg and several others.
