Planning Commission gives investment clearance for Bihar project

New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The Planning Commission has given investment clearance of the scheme "Anti-erosion work consisting of construction of Retired Embankment (3.50 km) with one No of Anti Flood Sluice and ten nos of submerged bed bars (21m x 9m) on left bank of Ganga river from Chharamari to Jhabbutola under Kathihar district of Bihar" at an estimated cost of Rs.998.34 lakh.

The project shall be completed by the financial year 2012-13 and Plan accounts would be closed by 31st March 2013. Project may accordingly be executed as per the approved outlays in the State Annual Plan. The State Government of Bihar would restrict the expenditure to the approved cost and no additional expenditure beyond approved cost may be permitted.

For ensuring safer passage of flood water through villages as well as intra village and inter village drainage of flood water the State Government should provide non return valves at suitable locations of the flood embankment so that flood water from country side may discharges into the main channel.

Work may also be done to strengthen local drainages within villages. MGNREGA funds may be used for this purpose as this is a permissible activity under the recently issued operational guidelines. Regular maintenance should be ensured by State Government before and after each monsoon season and even during execution of works. (ANI)