In a significant move to strengthen public infrastructure and enhance basic amenities, the High Powered Works Purchase Committee (HPWPC), chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, in its meeting held late Monday evening, approved key projects worth ₹523 crore.
The sanctioned works will give a major boost to water supply, sanitation, industrial infrastructure, traffic facilities, and overall industrial development in the state.
Transport Minister Anil Vij, Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana, Public Works (Building & Roads) Minister Ranbir Gangwa, and Women and Child Development Minister Shruti Choudhry were present. Negotiations with various bidders during the meeting resulted in cost savings of around ₹13 crore.
Approval was granted for the construction of a 45 MLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and Tertiary Treatment Unit at Badshahpur, Faridabad, at an estimated cost of ₹58 crore. This project will strengthen sanitation and water recycling efforts in urban areas.
To ensure smooth water supply, approval was also given for a contract to operate and maintain the Master Ranney Well Line, which includes maintenance and repair of 22 Ranney wells, 160 tube wells, pumping machinery, electrical equipment, and other necessary infrastructure, costing approximately ₹25 crore.
For effective rainwater drainage, ₹104.95 crore was approved for constructing the Master Storm Water Drain in the new sectors 76–80 of Gurugram. Additionally, ₹48 crore was approved for the repair of the Manesar–Palwal stretch (approximately 60 km) of the KMP Expressway to strengthen road infrastructure.
In the industrial sector, approval was given for setting up a 3 MLD CETP at HSIIDC Industrial Estate, Barwala, Panchkula, costing around ₹17.50 crore, for pollution control and environmental protection. Similarly, a 10.5 MLD CETP at IMT, Faridabad, to be built at a cost of ₹44 crore, was also approved.
Furthermore, to strengthen storage infrastructure, ₹15.85 crore was approved for establishing warehouses with a capacity of 37,884 metric tonnes and related works at the FSD complex in Mehu Wala, Fatehabad district. Additionally, ₹30.44 crore was sanctioned for constructing a private ward and other facilities at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University of Health Sciences, Kutel, Karnal.
The Chief Minister said that these projects will not only significantly improve basic infrastructure but also promote industrial growth, environmental protection, and public amenities. He directed officers to ensure time-bound and quality completion of works.
Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary, Women and Child Development Department, Sudhir Rajpal, Principal Advisor, Urban Development, DS Dhesi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Arun Kumar Gupta, Commissioner and Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department Dr Amit Agrawal, Director General, Supply and Disposal Department Pankaj along with other senior officers, attended the meeting.