The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) will soon launch a new software – Project Monitoring Information System (PMIS) — which will have the compiled data of each and every road. The software will help authorities to monitor the condition of roads and help in curbing corrupt practices during their laying.
Nearly 7,000 kilometres of road falls under the JDA. As per the norms, a road constructed should be repaired after every four years. However, it is sometimes difficult for the authority to keep a check on the status of every road. With the help of the new software, the authorities will not only be able to know of the status of each road but can also keep a record of the due date of maintenance. There have been cases in the past where one road had been repaired twice in a year while some were untouched for a long time. JDA chief engineer VS Sunda said: “Till date, we do not have the history of roads in Jaipur. This software will help in taking better decisions.”
While compiling the data, the officials have categorized the roads into three — main, connecting and internal. Once the complete data is compiled, the JDA will upload it on its website so that the commonman can also get to know the status of the roads. “It will be open to all so that anyone can check the due date of their roads and bring to our notice whether work is done on time or not,” said an official.
Data on which projects are currently undergoing and where work is stalled will also be accessible through the software to everyone. “This is a positive initiation by the JDA, as it makes the system more transparent, trustworthy and progressive,” said Amita Shrivastava, professor at University of Rajasthan.
Renu Doot, a resident of Nehru Nagar said, “The condition of the roads in the city is unequal. Influential people get the roads in their areas maintained regularly but nobody checks on the poor standards in other parts of the city. I hope this will end this anomaly.”
In its first phase, a data of around 163 main roads will be made online. The administrative and financial sanctions will also be made online for the public. The project will be on Public Private Private Partnership (PPP) mode, with the private handling given to a company – Softtech.
Source:- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/JDAs-new-software-to-keep-a-tab-on-roads/articleshow/7387178.cms
