Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Performance of WAPCOS and NPCC in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 187

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## PERFORMANCE OF WAPCOS AND NPCC IN CHHATTISGARH

†187. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a)  the  details  of  the  works  undertaken  or  being  performed  by  the  WAPCOS  and  National  Projects Construction Corporation (NPCC) under the Ministry in Chhattisgarh during the last five years, work and item-wise; (b) the number of complaints received in the State of Chhattisgarh regarding irregularities in the work undertaken by them and misuse of their position by the officials; (c)  whether  any  inquiry  committee  has  been  constituted  for  investigation  and  redressal  of  the  said complaints and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the present status of such complaints?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) The details of the works undertaken or being performed by the WAPCOS and National Projects Construction Corporations (NPCC) under the Ministry in Chhattisgarh during the last five years, work and item-wise are at Annexure-I .

(b) to (d) The details of complaints received in the State of Chhattisgarh alleging irregularities in the work undertaken by WAPCOS and NPCC and their present status along with action taken thereon are at Annexure-II. No such committee was constituted as it was not required.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 187 TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  20.07.2023  REGARDING  'PERFORMANCE  OF WAPCOS AND NPCC IN CHHATTISGARH'.

## Details of works performed by WAPCOS and NPCC in Chhattisgarh State during the last 5 years

| S.NO .   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                  | Client                                                                            | Type of Work   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| I.       | WAPCOS                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                   |                |
| 1.       | Assisting and Supporting in Project Management to Chhattisgarh Distribution Company Limited under Revamped Reforms- Linked Result- Based Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS)                       | Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. Raipur (C.G.)                  | Consultancy    |
| 2.       | Project Management Agency(PMA) for Electrification of UE Households in balance/left-out UE habitation under DUGJY/Saubhagya Scheme                                                               | Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd.                                | Consultancy    |
| 3.       | Study of identification of Pumped Storage Project (PSP) sites as Energy Storage System in Chhattisgarh- Preparation of Techno Commercial Feasibility Report(TCFR)                                | (CSPDCL),Raipur( Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd. (CSPGCL) Raipur | Consultancy    |
| 4.       | Preparation of Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for 5 nos. Proposed Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project Sites at Chhattisgarh Including all Requisite Clearances | (C.G.) Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd. (CSPGCL) Raipur           | Consultancy    |
| 5.       | Construction Supervision and Project Management Consultancy for New Vidhan Sabha Building Construction and Infrastructure development works                                                      | (C.G.) Public Works Department, Govt. of Chhattisgarh                             | Consultancy    |
| 6.       | Third Party Quality Assurance (TPQA) Services for various Construction Works at Permanent Campus of Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai                                                       | Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, Chhattisgarh                               | Consultancy    |
| 7.       | DPR for Bodhghat Multipurpose Project in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                 | Water Resources Department, Govt. of Chhattisgarh                                 | Consultancy    |
| 8.       | Preparation of Conceptual and Detailed Project Report for Archive Building under Do CA                                                                                                           | Directorate of Culture&                                                           | Consultancy    |
| 9.       | Preparation of Conceptual and Detailed Project Report for Vivekanand Ashram under Do CA                                                                                                          | Directorate of Culture&                                                           | Consultancy    |
| 10.      | Infrastructural Development at Purkhoti Muktanga, Naya Raipur                                                                                                                                    | Directorate of Culture&                                                           | Construction   |
| 11.      | Preparation of Conceptual and Detailed Project Report for Sitamarhi, Ramgarh, Shivrinaray an locations falling under RamVangaman Tourist Circuit                                                 | Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, Chhattisgarh                                          | Consultancy    |
| 12.      | Preparation of Conceptual and Detailed Project Report for Rajim location falling under RamVangaman Tourist Circuit                                                                               | Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, Chhattisgarh                                          | Consultancy    |
| 13.      | Preparation of Conceptual and Detailed Project Report for Light,Sound and Laser show in Chandrakhuri under Ram Vanagaman Path.                                                                   | Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, Chhattisgarh                                          | Consultancy    |

| S.NO   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Client                                                                                                                | Type of Work   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| . 14.  | Infrastructural development of Shivrinarayan (Ph-I), Rajim, Sitamarhi Harchouka under Ram Van Gaman Path Tourist circuit, Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, Chhattisgarh                                                                              | Consultancy    |
| 15.    | Infrastructure Development of Light, Sound and Laser show in Chandrakhuri under Ram Vanagaman Path.                                                                                                                                                          | Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, Chhattisgarh                                                                              | Consultancy    |
| 16.    | Preparation of concept plan, DPR and implementation of construction works for the construction of Tourist Facilitation Center Madkudweep under Prashad scheme                                                                                                | Directorate of Culture& Archaeology (C.G.)                                                                            | Consultancy    |
| 17.    | Construction of kiosks at various places (06Nos.) under Chhattisgarh Tourism Board                                                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, Chhattisgarh                                                                              | Consultancy    |
| 18.    | Third Party Inspection Agencies (TPIs) to support the GP/VWSCs of Chhattisgarh in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Districts of Durg, Balod and Rajnandgaon                                                                                     | Public Health Engineering Division (PHED),                                                                            | Consultancy    |
| 19.    | Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) including Project Management Consultancy (PMC) for Implementation of Affordable Housing in Partnership(AHP) in Raigarh Cluster (including Korba) of Chhattisgarh State under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). | Govt. of State Urban Development Agency (SUDA)                                                                        | Consultancy    |
| 20.    | Preparation of Detailed Estimate &drawing for Examination Center of Bilaspur University situated at Koni, Bilaspur                                                                                                                                           | Public Works Department, Office of the Superintending                                                                 | Construction   |
| 21.    | Constructionof17Nos.EklavyaModelResidentialSchool (EMRS)                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Engineer,PWD,Bilas National Education Society for Tribal Students(NESTS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. | Construction   |
| 22.    | Project Management Consultant(PMC) for Development of Ring Road No. 4, Road Network System, Water Supply System, Sewerage, Electrical Networks, Storm Water Drains and Reuse System including Defect Liability Specified area at Kamal Vihar, Raipur         | Raipur Development Authority, Raipur (C.G.)                                                                           | Consultancy    |
| 23.    | PreparationofHousingforAllPlanofActionunderPradhan MantriAwasYojana (PMAY).                                                                                                                                                                                  | State Urban Development Agency, Nava                                                                                  | Consultancy    |
| 24.    | Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana- Project Monitoring System (AIBP-PMKSY) for Kharung, Kelo,                                                                                                                                                             | Water Resources Department                                                                                            | Consultancy    |

| S.NO   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Client                                                                               | Type of Work   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| .      | Maniyari Irrigation Schemes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | (WRD), Govt. of C.G.                                                                 |                |
| 25.    | Third Party Concurrent Evaluation Agency (TPCEA) under IPDS for the State of Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Power Finance Corporation Ltd., New Delhi                                            | Consultancy    |
| 26.    | Design and Project Management Consultancy (PMC)and Construction for proposed building of Chhattisgarh Rajya Sahkari Bank Mydt.(Apex Bank) at Plot-74, Sector-24 in Naya Raipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh Rajya Sahkari Bank Mydt. (Apex Bank) Raipur(C.G.)                       | Consultancy    |
| 27.    | Assessment of Functionality status of Piped Water Supply (PWS) (Single &Multi Village) Scheme under NRDWP of the MDWSin rural areas for Chhattisgarh State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Department of Drinking Water &Sanitation Department, New Delhi                       | Consultancy    |
| 28.    | Construction of Office Building for Storage of Census 2011 and NPR Records at Raipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Director of Census Operations, Odisha, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs | Construction   |
| 29.    | Hydrological data Generation for Aquifer mapping in Aspirational Districts of Chhattisgarh State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Central Ground Water Board, North Central Chhattisgarh Region, Raipur                | Construction   |
| 30.    | Consultancy Services for preparation of Detailed Project Report of selected stretches/corridors of National Highways for upgradation to Two/Fourlane with paved shoulder configuration of Kondagaon-Narayanpur (48.70km.) and Geedam-Dantewada(12.00 km.) & Narayanpur - Kutul -Farasbeda- MHborder(50.00km.)(NH/EC/PWD/16,17&11)                                                                                                        | Chief Engineer (NH Zone), PWD Chhattisgarh                                           | Consultancy    |
| 31.    | Balance work of 'Construction of roadbed, Major & Minor bridges, Track Linking (excluding supply of rails, ordinary track sleepers and thick web switches),outdoor signaling and electrical(General) works in connection with doubling of ARAND (ex) - Raipur (ex)section (57.404 Kms) part of RAIPUR -TITLAGARH Doubling in SAMBALPUR &RAIPUR divisions of East Coast &South East Central Railways in the state of Chhattisgarh, India' | Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, PIU -II Chhattisgarh                                       | Consultancy    |
| 32.    | Design Consultancy of the remedial measures of the three tailing Dams at the Bailadila Complex                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | NMDC                                                                                 | Consultancy    |
| 33.    | Preparation of Package wise Delay Analysis Report (DAR) for 19 Packages of 3 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant (NISP), Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | NMDC                                                                                 | Consultancy    |
| II.    | NPCC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                      |                |

| S.NO   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                       | Client                                                                                  | Type of Work   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| . 1.   | Construction of Admin cum Academic &Hostel block and Campus Development for National Ground Water Training &Research Institute (NGWT&RI), Naya Raipur | Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under Ministry of Jal Shakti Navodaya VidyalayaSamiti | Construction   |
| 2.     | Construction of Phase-A work of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at Balodabazar district                                                                    | Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under Ministry of Jal Shakti Navodaya VidyalayaSamiti | Construction   |
| 3.     | Construction of Arts &Social Science Building, CSIT, Law, Commercial Building, first floor of IT workshop, Education building at GGV, Bilaspur        | (NVS) under Ministry of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (GGV) under Ministry of           | Construction   |
| 4.     | Construction of KVS Schools at Kurud, Kawardha, Sukma, Bijapur, Saraipalli &Naya Raipur.                                                              | Education Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) under Ministry of                          | Construction   |
| 5.     | Construction of 33 No. Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Chhattisgarh.                                                                             | Education National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) under Ministry of      | Construction   |

Tribal Affairs

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 187 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2023 REGARDING 'PERFORMANCE OF WAPCOS AND NPCC IN CHHATTISGARH'.

## Details of complaints received in the works/projects undertaken by WAPCOS and NPCC in Chhattisgarh along with action taken thereon during last 5 years

| S. No.   | Name of the Complaina nt                             | Complai nt No. / Date   | Mode and Date of receipt in Vig. Div.   | Subject of the complaint                                                                               | Name and designation of officer(s) complained against   | Present Status (as on date)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | 2                                                    | 3                       | 4                                       | 5                                                                                                      | 6                                                       | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| A.       | WAPCOS                                               |                         |                                         |                                                                                                        |                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1.       | Mr. Manish Kumar Pandey, KatoraTala b, Raipur (C.G.) | 10.4.2023               | Nil                                     | Regarding unethical practices in tendering process of construction of Eklavya Model Residential School | NIL                                                     | Sincere efforts were made to verify the veracity of the complaint but the letters sent to the complainant at the given address at two occasions had been received back as undelivered with remarks 'Insufficient Address'. As per CVC Manual Clause No. 3.4.2(b), the complaint is treated as pseudonymous and filed on 25.05.2023. |
| B.       | NPCC                                                 |                         |                                         |                                                                                                        |                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

| 1.   | Shri Gaurav Golchha   | GCON/21 -22/55 dated 13.09.202 1   | Received on e-mail dated 13.09.2021 to the CMD, NPCC & CVO, NPCC. Later on CMD, NPCC marked the hardcopy of said e-mail dated 13.09,2021 to the DGM (Vig.), NPCC, which was received on 20.09.2021   | Regarding request for appropriation of Pre- Qualification and registration for Contractor Empanelment   | Projects Division, C.O. Gurugram and Business Development Division, C.O. Gurugram   |
|------|-----------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 2.   | Chhattisgar h Contractors Association, Civil Lines, Raipur (C.G).   | Email dated 14.09.202 1   | Received on e-mail dated 14.09.2021 to CVO, NPCC   | Grievance regarding arbitrary prequalification for bidder in EMRS Tende rs by NPCC Ltd.   | Projects Division, C.O. Gurugram   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|

| 3.   | ShriGaurav Saxena   | Email dated 24.09.202 1   | Received on e- mail dated 24.09.2021 to CMD, NPCC. Later on, CMD, NPCC marked the hardcopy of said e-mail dated 24.09.2021 to the CVO, NPCC, which was received on 28.09.2021   | Regarding corruption and collusion in the tender of Eklavya School by NPCC   | Projects Division, C.O. Gurugram   |
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