Bangkok: Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning. Take decisive measures Cancel the employment contract The contractor for the drainage pipe construction project to solve the flooding problem in Kalasin Province has been delayed, causing distress to the people. Mr. Phongrat Bhiromrat, Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning Referring to the case of the Kalasin Provincial Good Governance Committee, together with NACC Region 4 and the Kalasin Provincial NACC, went to inspect the project for construction of a drainage system to solve the city's flooding problems. Kalasin of the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning, budget of 148 million baht, which has been complained many times that The contractor did not finish the construction. And it still hasn't been built, even though the Department of Public Works has extended the time until the contract is close to expiring. Then there are problems. affecting and causin g distress to the people, he emphasized that the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning will use strict measures to expedite construction. There is a measure to disqualify contractors who work late in bidding. Get on the blacklist and measures to cancel contracts, which are projects in Kalasin Province that are in the news One project is in the process of canceling the contract, and it is a project that has received an extension of time to waive fines according to COVID-19 measures and is in strict expedited measures. To further solve the problem of project delays For projects with disbursement of funds without yet starting to work It is an advance payment according to the contract specified when the contractor signs the contract. Will be able to disburse money in the amount of 15 percent without starting work, in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Finance.-316 Source: Thai News Agency