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The upfront approval will enable a special finance officer to approve funds for this project without wasting any time for further nods. This will give impetus to the work as it won’t face delays for fund approval,” the PWD officer added. The state PWD had earlier received flak for delaying the Majerhat bridge repairs citing finance bottlenecks. And, at the chief minister’s advice, a special officer has been empowered to approve 75% of the project cost without seeking any further approval. KOLKATA: In a bid to ensure a speedy construction of the new Majerhat bridge, the Mamata Banerjee government has “in-principle” approved the expenditure of 75% of the proposed Rs 137-crore bid amount..