SHILLONG: The General Administration Department (GAD) of the State Government will soon float the tender to invite bidders who are keen to occupy on rent the commercial block of the newly constructed Kolkata Meghalaya House on Russel Street.
“We would be floating the tender for giving the commercial block on rent at the earliest,” GAD Minister HDR Lyngdoh informed.
But he could not put a date to the possible inauguration of the building. It was difficult to predict when the project would be inaugurated. “We would like to inaugurate at the earliest,” he said.
The GAD Minister informed that he was scheduled to inspect the newly constructed Kolkata Meghalaya House on May 13. “I would be going to assess the progress of the project,” Lyngdoh said.
Informing that the constructing of the building was complete, he said that that the interiors of the building were yet to be furnished.
“We could have started the furnishing of the building if there was no delay in getting the sanction because of the election model code of conduct,” the Minister said.
Lyngdoh informed that the construction of the sewerage of the building connecting it to the main sewerage system of Kolkata city had been completed.
The project had hit several hurdles with the cost escalating from the initial Rs. 22 crore to Rs. 49.2 crore.
Earlier on August 5 last year, the State Public Works Department (PWD) formally took over the newly-constructed Meghalaya House from the construction agency, M/s Asian Housing and Infrastructure Pvt. Limited (AHIPL).
The Meghalaya House has three blocks. Block I, which includes a basement and a ground plus 5 structure with a total built up area of 80950 sq ft, comprises a commercial block. Block II, which includes a Ground plus 5 structure with a total built up area of 41364 sq ft, comprises the Guest House and the Office Block, including the reception area, estate office, dining room, eight double bedded ordinary rooms, 19 double bedded VIP rooms, one VVIP suite and two dormitories.
The Third Block comprises a Ground plus 5 structure, service block for support staff with a total built up area of 15006 sq ft housing 12 staff quarters, two officers quarters, a dormitory and a drivers’ rest room.
