[Assam] JEC buildings-DR PARIMAL BAKUL BARUA (Letter to the Editor, The Assam Tribune.31.01.2008

[mc mahant]

DR PARIMAL BAKUL BARUA  should give the full picture-no holds barred- on:

Reasons/problems/why-nots    of Hostels  non-completion
Fiasco Details on Bhogdoi Water Supply Scheme
---In Assamnet-   for  a most thorough airing/analysis/alternatives-discussion  ---not possible in a letter to  AssamTribune.
PWD should have been wrapped up  long backfrom all fronts save Dispur maintenance.
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> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:44:10 +0000> From: buluassam at yahoo.co.in> To: assam at assamnet.org> Subject: [Assam] JEC buildings-DR PARIMAL BAKUL BARUA (Letter to the Editor, The Assam Tribune.31.01.2008)> > JEC buildings> > Sir, – This has reference to the letter “Buildings of Jorhat Engineering College” (AT, December 31, 2007). Dr Hem Kanta Baruah, rightly expressed his reservations regarding maintenance of government buildings like the ones in JEC. The government’s gesture of sanctioning Rs 10 crore for allround development of the college is highly appreciated by all concerned. All the stakeholders of the college expect effective and judicious utilisation of the fund to be released. Dr Baruah has rightly pointed out that if the government is unwilling to entrust the responsibilities of renovation/repairin g/maintenance work of the college to the PWD, there should be an independent Technical Cell comprising experts with integrity and clean past records. There is no dearth of such experts in Assam. A dedicated project group can be pooled from the members who have retired from their service and are now eager to extend their service to the Alma Mater for the completion of the proposed> development work. The college authority should be directed to form an internal committee comprising 3-4 members to monitor the activities of the project and clearance from the committee should be made mandatory for final financial transactions. The Chief Minister during his last visit to the college announced the release of Rs 2 crore for renovation of the college hostels and construction of the proposed Bhogdoi Water Supply Scheme. The proposed works of the hostels are not yet complete and the Bhogdoi Water Supply Scheme has become a fiasco.> > – Yours etc., DR PARIMAL BAKUL BARUA, Secretary, JEC Alumni Association, Jorhat Engineering College.> > > > (The Assam Tribune.31.01. 2008)> > > > > > > > LETTERS > ---------------------------------> Buildings of Jorhat Engineering College> Sir, – The present condition of many buildings of Jorhat Engineering College is deplorable by all technical measures. The recent adoption of plastic tarpaulins on the roof of the main building by the college authority has been measure that is not technically acceptable as a permanent measure for stopping leakages in a RCC roof slab. However, the fact that the attention of the State Government has now been drawn to the real condition of the buildings has been truly encouraging at this stage. The approval of an amount of Rs. 10 crores in the current budget of the State Government for the all round development of the college is highly appreciable. The recent visit of the State Education Minister to the college has clearly revealed the fact that the amount so approved could not be released yet on account of the non-submission of appropriate schemes for the utilization of the same. It is truly in this context that a basic question may be raised in respect of the maintenance of> the buildings of a purely Government college like Jorhat Engineering College. The question is - who is responsible for maintaining the buildings? Is it the State Public Works Department (Buildings) or the College Authority (i.e. the Principal)?> > As per the normal practice, the responsibility of maintaining the government buildings, lies with the State PWD, (Buildings). Therefore, the submission of schemes by the Principal of the college will result in a confusng state of affairs. The Education Minister during his recent visit to the college has directed the Principal (as reported in the media) to submit schemes. As per the normal practice, this direction should have been given to the State PWD (Buildings) for submission of schemes to repair/renovate the buildings which are vulnerable to natural calamities including the problems of roof leakages. In fact, the PWD should have submitted appropriate schemes (as per the normal practice) long back for the proper maintenance of the buildings of the college. The situation of non-availability of schemes even at this stage has been truly disappointing. In case the normal practice is given up and the college authority is made responsible for the maintenance of the buildings,> then the Principal of the College does require a technical Cell like the ones the Vice Chancellors or the Directors have in the Universities or IITs. A technical unit of the standard of a sub-division of the State PWD is required to handle a project of Rs. 10 crores, apart from maintaining the whole campus of the college in an appreciable standard. However, in case a part of this amount has been earmarked for the development of laboratories or library, the scheme thereto will have to be submitted to the Government by the Principal of the college.> > An Association of the alumni of Jorhat Engineering College has been recently formed. This Association has also been committed to look into all aspects relating to maintenance and development of JEC Campus. The members, have adequate experiences and knowledge to critically analyse the factors responsible for making JEC campus a glorified one in all respects. The Association now looks forward to extend its helping hand to the State Government in improving the present condition of the college. – Yours etc. DR H K BARUA, Jorhat.> (The Assam Tribune.31.12.2007) > > > ---------------------------------> Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Click here> > > > > ---------------------------------> Save all your chat conversations. Find them online.> _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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