Varanasi: With only two months left to meet the deadline for completing the Ambitious 700 Crores Kashi Vishwanath Dham project, related officials claim that while 69% of work has been completed so far, the structural work of three buildings began recently.
Regarding the possibility of meeting the revised deadline, which was originally August-end, Divisional Commissioner Deepak Agrawal said, “Of the total buildings proposed in the Dham KV project area, structural works 15 large buildings have been completed.
In addition to starting finishing and interior work in 15 buildings This, the work of the main place of Mandir Chowk and Kashi Vishwanath Temple has also been completed.
“” Now, the construction floor work takes place in the KVT building.
We work at accelerated speed to meet deadlines, “he added.
The second wave of Covid-19 not only delayed the work of the Dham Vishwanath Dham (corridor) project for the second year in a row, but also caused a rescheduling deadline.
Now, instead of the August-end time limit, the project work that was originally approved was likely to be completed on November 15.
New features such as Ganga View Point, which added later to this project will be completed later as a formal of approval by the state government also cannot be taken because of the second wave of Covid-19.
Speaking of delays caused by the second wave of Covid-19, said agrawal, “the main official of the company team that executed the DHAM KV project has become a positive Covid-19.
Not only this, but a large number of workers, including many of West Bengal, have gone to Their places with a surge in Covid cases.
“In addition, waves also force the work body to minimize the workforce to maintain social distance at the work site according to the Covid protocol.
These factors inhibit the progress of the project.
However, we are still confident that completing the work remaining on November 15, “he added.
After all obstacles, including the purchase of 296 buildings around KVT and their removal after the agreement of this ambitious project by Yogi Adityanath Government in December 2017 scaled, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a project foundation on March 9, 2018.
This project continues with speed accelerated to two waves Covid-19 inhibits twice.
“Although there are opportunities created by two Covid-19 waves, efforts to continue for time-on-time settlement,” said Executive Engineer PWD Sanjay Gore, which oversees the proposed project to come in an area of ​​5.30 lakh.
He said, “A total of 24 buildings came in the Dham KV area.
Of these, 15 structural works have been 100% finished and further work, including finishing and interior is underway.
Working in nine buildings while the three construction has begun recently This is for logistical reasons.
“” The construction of the dock and the walls of his retention in Manikarnika, Jalasen and Lalita Ghats have been completed, “he added,” Overall, 69% of the complete KV Dham work and the finalization of exterior stone work has also begun to give a glimpse.
The beauty will be used by this temple after completion Before the start of construction, the state government had spent more than RS 300 for the purchase of 296 buildings identified after that the RS 347.5 Crore budget was approved for construction work.