Jammu: Non-availability of sufficient labour because of COVID pandemic and also shortage of construction aggregate have considerably slowed down the work on much awaited runway expansion at Jammu Airport thus failing the authorities to meet the deadline for completion of the project, which has been now rescheduled to next year even as the Instrument Landing System (ILOS) is likely to be commissioned soon.
Official said that only 60 percent work of the runway expansion has been completed so far as the construction and allied works remained virtually suspended since December last because of non-availability of construction aggregate, thereafter COVID lockdown and then insufficient number of labourers in the unlock period.
Even as base course of the extended runway has been almost completed, work on finishing of major layer, pavement of the sub base course and filling of earth at junction part are pending and it would take around six months for the completion, sources added.
Earlier, June 2020 was the deadline for completion of the project, which has been now extended to March 2021 because of the prevailing bottlenecks in smooth work.
It may be recalled that the work on runway expansion from existing 6700 ft to 8000 ft since mid 2019 and , had to be virtually suspended in December last because of non-availability of construction aggregate like stone and sand due to ban on mining along river beds in Jammu by the Pollution Control Board and the J&K High Court.
22/08/20 Dispatch
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Official said that only 60 percent work of the runway expansion has been completed so far as the construction and allied works remained virtually suspended since December last because of non-availability of construction aggregate, thereafter COVID lockdown and then insufficient number of labourers in the unlock period.
Even as base course of the extended runway has been almost completed, work on finishing of major layer, pavement of the sub base course and filling of earth at junction part are pending and it would take around six months for the completion, sources added.
Earlier, June 2020 was the deadline for completion of the project, which has been now extended to March 2021 because of the prevailing bottlenecks in smooth work.
It may be recalled that the work on runway expansion from existing 6700 ft to 8000 ft since mid 2019 and , had to be virtually suspended in December last because of non-availability of construction aggregate like stone and sand due to ban on mining along river beds in Jammu by the Pollution Control Board and the J&K High Court.
22/08/20 Dispatch
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