Over Rs 192 lakh released under NREGA for 12 Dhakuakhana GPs Correspondent NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Oct 6 A total sum of Rs 192.42 lakh has been released for 12 GPs of Dhakuakhana sub-division by the Lakhimpur deputy commissioner under the NREGA Programme. The fund was released through the DRDA for various rural development works by Jayant Narlikar, DC, Lakhimpur.
Earlier, Rs 132.35 lakh were released by the DC and the remaining Rs 40.84 lakh were released recently. The 12 GPs that received the funds earlier and now are Rs 7.77 previously and Rs 2.4 lakh presently to Dang Dhara GP, Rs 11.03 lakh and Rs 3.4 lakh for Dhenukhona GP, Rs 12.55 lakh and Rs 3.47 lakh for Dimaruguri GP, Rs 10.88 lakh and Rs 3.36 lakh to Gandhiya GP, Rs 7.76 lakh and Rs 2.39 lakh to Harhi GP, Rs 11.03 lakh and Rs 3.4 lakh to Kherkata GP, Rs 9.67 lakh and Rs 3.01 lakh to Madhya Dhakuakhana GP, Rs 12.55 lakh and Rs 3.87 lakh to Maatmora GP, Rs 7.33 lakh and Rs 2.28 lakh to West Dhakuakhana GP, Rs 11.70 lakh and Rs 3.6 lakh to East Dhakuakhana GP, Rs 14.48 lakh and Rs 4.46 lakh to Singiya GP and Rs 15.6 lakh and Rs 4.8 lakh to North Dhakuakhana GP.
Work on geo tube dyke begins: Stalled work on the Rs 142.42 crores Maatmara Geo Tube embankment project restarted on October 1 with a revised format by the Malaysian firm Emaskeira. The work was restarted by the senior project manager of Emaskeira in the presence of superintendent engineer, Water Resources, Lakhimpur, Ajit Baruah and Tapodhan Das, executive engineer, Water Resources, Dhakuakhana with filling of sands in the geo tubes.
It may be recalled that works on the Maatmara embankment of Brahmaputra in Dhakuakhana has been marred by controversies with delay in releasing funds and slow pace of work which attracted the ire of the States Water Resources Minister Prithvi Majhi. Flood water of Brahmaputra disrupted the construction work of geo-tubes in Maatmara on July this year for which a revised format with advanced technical assistance was needed. Now with the arrival and use of some new technologies the works are on in Maatmara by Emaskeira with the use of 37 pumps to fill the geo-tubes with sands. The 5 km long and 7.5 metres high embankment with breadth of 6 metres would be completed by the Malaysian firm by March 2010.
