JAIPUR: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) plans to open long-pending Bassi railway overbridge project (RoB) in September for public.
After receiving the railway’s nod, the JDA completed the launching of steel girders over the railway line.
An official said, “Before the lockdown, the JDA has completed the viaduct and approach road works on both ends of Bassi RoB before the lockdown.
The work of Rs 48 crore project will be completed till September,” he said.
The second wave of Covid had resulted in slowing down the JDA big budget infrastructure projects in the state capital.
The state government had allowed construction activities during the curfew but the spread of the infection among supervisory staff and labourers stalled all works.
The JDA was be forced to extend project deadlines of almost seven projects by a period of six months to one year.
An official said, “After the digging of Ramniwas Bagh underground project started, the chief designer of the awarded firm succumbed to Covid.
The JDA engineer also got infected and in such a situation, the work was affected.” The JDA also faced a shortage of manpower at all construction sites due to migration of workers, which stimulated uncertainty over completion of projects on time.
A senior official said, “To construct the flyover at Civil Lines the JDA has awarded the work, however, it cannot be initiated.
Similarly, Jhotwara elevated road work was also delayed due to shortage of skilled labour and material.” The work on Sodala elevated road project again encountered a serious setback due to shortage of oxygen.
Source said that trained gas cutters and welders migrated from the city in absence of oxygen.
“Many labourers who were involved in welding-related work had gone in absence of work.
It would take long to gather the momentum and restore the resources,” he said.