Central Vista: Government constitutes 5-member panel to ensure timely completion of projects

The five-member committee will be headed by former finance secretary Ratan P Watal. Deputy CAG PK Tiwari, former L&T director Shailendra Roy, IIT Delhi professor weather and ministry’s joint secretary have been included in the committee.

In an office memorandum issued on Thursday, the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said that the ‘Central Vista Oversight Committee’ will ensure multi-agency and stakeholder coordination for seamless integration of various project works.

The terms of reference of the committee states that the panel will ensure continuous monitoring of the pace of execution of various projects of Central Vista with respect to the targeted milestones so that they are completed in time.

Redevelopment of the Central Vista, the country’s power corridor, a new Parliament building, a common Central Secretariat, revamp of the 3 km long Rajpath from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, new office and residence of the Prime Minister, and a new Vice President’s Enclave.

The ministry said the five-member committee will meet regularly and inspect the site for independent review. It will submit its reports and recommendations to the HUA Ministry on a regular basis.

In addition, it will also ensure that the project is executed as per the approved scope of work and prescribed standards and specifications.

Earlier this month, infrastructure firm Kamaladitya Construction Pvt Ltd was awarded the contract to build the Vice President’s Enclave.

In October, Larsen & Toubro Limited won the tender work for the construction and maintenance of the first three buildings of the Common Central Secretariat under the Central Vista Redevelopment Project.

Tata Projects Limited is constructing a new Parliament House, while Shapoorji Palanji & Company Limited is carrying out the redevelopment work of Central Vista Avenue from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.