Hubballi: Spurt recently in the number of Covid-19 cases, experts have shown only the predecessors of the third iteration of pandemics, only adds to the problem that Hubballi-Dharwad Smart City Ltd.
(HDSCL) and Hubballi -Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has grappled for some time now.
HDSCL officials have been at the end of the recipient of many criticisms for the delay in completion of several projects.
HDSCL senior officials have repeatedly connected the delay in the covid-induced crisis, and the third wave of Covid will make it more difficult for agencies to meet deadlines for their projects.
Responding to complaints from the public, the Dharwad District In-Charge Minister revised the deadline until February.
Fear of infection that spreads to workers has increased the pressure of the officials below.
An HDSCL engineer said that they intended to finish the earliest job.
“While working at Chitaguppi Hospital last year, many of our workers were contracted by infection, and worked on the project was suspended for 45 days.
Fortunately, it was not the case this time.
However, because of the curfew for the weekend, many of our workers cannot come to work because of restrictions in their area, “said Vice HDSCL General Manager Basavaraj.
HDSCL Managing Director CW Shakyakel Ahmed said that they had adopted all prevention steps to ensure Covid norms were being enforced at work.
“In Hubballi, there is a sustainable work on the project cumulatively worth Rs 500 Crore, and we have issued instructions to all contractors to ensure that the work is completed before the deadline.
The steps have begun to vaccinate all our workers,” Ahmed said.
In addition to projects carried out by HDSCL, the third wave can delay the completion of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) projects, which include road repairs, sidewalks, waterways, et al, estimated to cost Rs 60 Crore.
Workers at work are both worried about the threat of infection, said source.