Lucknow / Prayagraj: In order to know the pace and progress of construction of Ganga Expressway, one of the primary tasks set by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for Maha Kumbh 2025, as well as to remove the obstacles coming in the construction work, Industrial Development Minister of Uttar Pradesh Government Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi conducted a on-site inspection of the Ganga Expressway being constructed from Prayagraj to Meerut in Pratapgarh.
Expressing displeasure over the very slow pace of earthwork, Minister Nandi directed the officials to increase the pace of work and complete the construction work of the first carriageway of the 596 km long Ganga Expressway by 31 December 2024 at all costs.
Minister Nandi gave a clear warning to the concerned officials that negligence in this work will not be tolerated at all. Minister Nandi said that whether manpower or machinery is increased, but in any case the work should be completed by the stipulated date.
Minister Nandi conducted a field inspection of Uttar Pradesh’s longest under-construction Ganga Expressway connecting Prayagraj to Meerut. Which is being constructed by Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority. Minister Nandi conducted a field inspection of the work going on at Chainage 601-457 of Ganga Expressway in Askaranpur Jhinjur Kunda of Pratapgarh district, Chainage 576-558 and Chainage 565-200 on Prayagraj-Lucknow road.
Minister Nandi reached the construction site and conducted a field inspection of the construction work as well as inquired about the quality. Along with the set target, he asked about the progress so far. On which the pace of soil work was found to be very slow. On which Minister Nandi asked the officials why the pace of soil work is slow. Responding to this, the officials said that there is a problem in the soil work due to rain.
After conducting a field inspection of the Ganga Expressway, Minister Nandi reviewed in detail the plans for the construction of the Ganga Expressway at the Circuit House Prayagraj as well as the completion of the construction work by the stipulated period of 31 December 2024 before Maha Kumbh 2025.
Minister Nandi, while instructing the officials in the review meeting, said that the soil work is far behind. On which Minister Nandi gave clear instructions to the officials of UPDA as well as all the people associated with the construction of the Ganga Expressway that the construction of the main carriageway of the Ganga Expressway has to be completed by 31 December 2024 at all costs. You know how to complete it, but negligence in this work will not be tolerated at all. All responsible officers should make a day by day plan. Review, remove whatever shortcomings and problems are coming up. If there is any problem at any level, then resolve it immediately. Minister Nandi said that make a target to do more work than the set target, make an inverted chart. Only then can you achieve your set target.
Submit a report by August 20 on how the work will be completed by December 31
Minister Nandi, on finding the pace of work slow during the on-site inspection of the under-construction Ganga Expressway, asked the officials to submit a report by August 20 on how the work of the main carriageway of the Ganga Expressway will be completed by December 31, 2024.
Increase dumpers or manpower, but speed up the soil work
On the slow pace of soil work of the under-construction Ganga Expressway, the contractor along with the officials informed about getting soil from far away. On which Minister Nandi said that the soil work is the most important, in which work of many layers is done. This work takes the most time. Therefore, if soil is being brought from far away, then the number of dumpers should be increased, if needed, manpower should be increased further. Complete the work of the main carriageway by December 31, 2024 at all costs. So that a large number of devotees can easily come to Prayagraj and take a holy dip in Maha Kumbh 2025.
ACEO UPDA Hari Pratap Shahi, Senior Chief General Manager UPEIDA RR Singh, Chief Engineer UPEIDA RK Chaudhary, Chief General Manager AK Pathak, Senior Land Acquisition Officer Chinkuram Patel, General Manager UPEIDA Anurag Asthana, Chief Executive Officer SK Goyal, Chief General Manager IRB Anoop Singh, General Manager UPEIDA SP Rao and other officers were present in the review meeting.
Ganga Expressway
Meerut to Prayagraj
Length- 596 km
Starting point- Near Bijauli village of Meerut district on Meerut-Bulandshahr road
Ending point- Near Judapur Dandu village of Prayagraj district on Prayagraj bypass
Covered districts- Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.
Land required- About 7453.15 hectares
Project cost- Rs 36,230 crore
