Phonsog reviews progress of projects in Bandipora
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Mir Tariq /08 Sept.Srinagar, Sep 08: Advisor to Governor, C Phonsog has stressed on strict monitoring and supervising of developmental projects under execution in the State to ensure completion of work within the stipulated time-frame.
Phonsog was chairing an officers meeting at Bandipora on Monday to review the developmental activities and works programme in the district.
Financial Commissioner Planning, Chief Engineers R&B, PHE and Irrigation departments, District Development Commissioner Bandipora and District officers attended the meeting.
The Advisor inspected the pace of work on various developmental projects in the district including construction work of Papachan bridge coming up at a cost of Rs. 284 lakh. He was informed that so far Rs. 146 lakh have been incurred on its execution. He also inspected the execution of Rs. 46 crore District Hospital building and construction work of Mini secretariat at Bandipora.
On the occasion, Phonsog asked the Chief Engineers to speed up the work and complete various road projects within the targeted schedule. He stressed that all the essential commodities should be stocked in Gurez by the end of this month."The coming two months are very crucial so the officers should stock the essential commodities in every border area of the district honestly and sincerely," Phonsog added.Concerned over the dilapidated condition of Srinagar- Bandipora Highway, he suggested that the road should be handed over to Border Roads Organization.The issues deliberated upon in the meeting included lack of employees in various district offices, lack of infrastructure, lack of proper water supply system, lack of technological support and lack of financial resources.The Advisor directed District Developmental Commissioner to submit utilization certificates at the earliest so that pending funds could be released.Phonsog said that only 20 percent of yearly Budget has been executed in various projects while the remaining is pending.“All the funds should be executed and developmental projects should be completed at an earliest otherwise the funds allotted to Bandipora will be diverted to other places,” he added.He also impressed upon the officers and engineers of all the departments to speed up the execution of on-going water supply schemes, construction of roads, hospitals, schools and improvement of agricultural and horticultural produce. Earlier, a resume of developmental activities going on in the district was presented by the DDC in the meeting. He said during the current fiscal Rs. 4184.56 lakhs are being utilized under district plan on various developmental schemes in the district. He said 22.75 kms road length has been upgraded and blacktopped in the district this year so far whileas completion work of Mini Secretariat and residential block at a cost of Rs. 2.12 crore was expected this year.
The District Development Commissioner informed that upto October 15, 2008 the stock of all essential commodities would be dumped in Gurez tehsil and so far 9456 quintals of rice, 6325 quintals of atta, 1241 quintals of Sugar and 25000 liters of kerosene oil have been stocked in various sale centres of the area.
The meeting was also informed that three model villages at a cost of Rs 3.60 crore are being developed in the district during the current financial year. He said 5000 householders were identified for job cards under Rural Employment Generation Scheme during the year