PRINCIPLE DEPARTMENT OF I&PH IN HIMACHAL PRADESH TAKING NO COGNISANCE OF THE IRC PRECOMMENDATIONS AND FAILED TO SUPPLY A DETAILED DRAWING OF THE ESTIMATE FOR CHANNELISATION OF NALLAH AND IS A MATTER OF CONCERN .

RTI information was demanded from the office of the PIO cum Executive Engineer I&PH division Jhandutta district Bilaspur Himachal pradesh on 27-9-2023 where in partly information received from the PIO vide his number 12134 dated 16-10-2023 however Appeal so preferred before the FAA cum Superintending Engineer I&PH Bilaspur was decided vide number 5952-53 dated7-11-22 to issue complete information to the applicant on captioned subject matter deliberation required to be verified under code and specifications, so related to the work awarded to contractor pertinent to channelisation of a Nallah near water treatment scheme of Malari Balhseena RD 0/0to 23/0 for which copy of the pertinent drawing was also demanded by the applicant from the PIO cum Executive Engineer as per para -3 of the RTI application dated 27-9-2023 but it is regretted to point that no drawing was issued to applicant by the PIO even clear vision of drawing asked for information is proof and evidence on the record of the PIO as well as the FAA more over the department is responsible to follow drawing and design parameters of the scheme or work to be taken in hand by the department/contractor, in addition to the detailed drawings as required on the suitable scales however rough site plan sketch was provided to the applicant instead of the designed drawing for the proposed work of channelisation of Nallah . From the above information of the PIO cum Executive Engineer I&PH Jhandutta District Bilaspur Himachal pradesh it is very clear that no drawing was prepared with design for the construction of said channelisation of Nallah and no cement consumption register was maintained by the department at site of work for regular consumption and check up of the authorities for accuracy of the work. The HOD and the Secretary of the department must issue necessary directions to the all concerned to follow drawings and design parameters of the detailed drawings in the interest of accuracy of work and transparency and accountability in the matter failing which permissible stresses in shear and tensile may affect adverse if not verified on the captioned subject matter deliberation required to be maintained and checked for the safe working stresses recommended by the IRC as such instead of channelisation of Nallah the work of Retaining wall has been done at the site of work and there is no approval of the said addition and alterations of the work , more so no drawing has been given by the department to look into the matter as related to the necessitated necessity of the work :- Er Fateh Chand Guleria, Director, RTI, welfare Association registered number HPCD - 3552 Bilaspur Himachal pradesh-174029 , phone number 9459334377.