Question : WORKS UNDERTAKEN IN GOVERNMENT QUARETRS

(a) the number of major works undertaken in different types of quarters by the CPWD through contractors in various Central Government Employees colonies of Delhi during each of the last two years, colony wise;

(b) whether any investigation has been made to check the quality of material being used by the contractors or sub-contractors by the CVO, CPWD during the said period;

(c) if so, the details thereof, colony-wise;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the mechanism in place to check the quality of major work being undertaken in Government colonies by the CPWD particularly through contractors?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)

(a): Details are given in the enclosed Annexure.

(b): CVO, CPWD is not responsible for checking of quality of the works. The quality of works is checked by various quality assurance units of CPWD at different levels.

(c)&(d): Do not arise in view of (b) above.

(e); The mechanism in place to check the quality of major works is prescribed in CPWD Works Manual 2010. As per the provision of the Manual in this regard, the direct responsibility for ensuring proper quality of work as per approved specification of achieving the intended performance and structural, functional and aesthetic parameters and desired life of building/installation/structure rests with the construction team of Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer. The Superintending Engineer has overall responsibility for management of quality, system and procedure for the work under his charge. The Chief Engineer shall periodically review and monitor the quality assurance set up.

Besides this, CPWD has independent Quality Assurance set up to keep a watch on the quality control measures at sites and also to provide guidance to field engineers:-

(i) Quality-Assurance Wings in each Region under the Additional Director General of the Region.

(ii) Core wing at the Directorate under the Chief Engineer (Contract, Manual & Specification & Quality Assurance)