Visit of Director General, Director General of Audit (Central), Kolkata, India (1-5 July, 2023)
Smt. Debolina Thakur, Director General, DGAC, Kolkata and the accompanying audit team visited Punatsangchhu-I Project for attending the Joint Audit Exit Review Meeting held on 3.7.2023 at Bjimthangkha, Wangdue. After the meeting, she visited various project sites on 4.7.2023 whereby the status and progress of various components like the Dam Site, underground Power House, Surge Shaft, etc. were observed. While at the Power House site, the DG and the team also planted a few tree saplings by the muck dumping site near the Surge Shaft area. The DG appreciated the progress of the works at the sites and urged upon the Management to complete the project on priority once the two governments decide on the diversion scheme to be adopted
Visit of Dzongdag, Dzongkhag Administration, Wangdue Phodrang (10 July, 2023)
With the taking over of Dzongkhag Administration, Wangdue in May 2023, Dasho Phub Rinzin, who is also the Authority Member of PHPA-I made a familiarization visit to the Project on Monday, 10.07.2023 along with other senior officials from the Dzongkhag. Dasho was received at the Dam site by the Management of PHPA-I and apprised about the Dam site work progress and challenges faced by the Project. Dasho also visited the left bank site from where he gathered an overview of the right bank slide and the current status of the same. Thereafter, Dasho visited the underground Power House complex where he appreciated the completion of Civil Works and the advanced progress achieved on the Electro-Mechanical Work fronts. After completion of the visit, Dasho proceeded to PHPA-II sites in the afternoon.
