Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Apr 3: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan today chaired the General Council (GC) meeting of LAHDC Kargil for finalization of Annual Capex Budget (District Plan) for the year 2023-2024, at Conference Hall, Baroo. He approved Rs 300 crore under Capex besides Rs 25 crore approximately under Subsidy Component for Annual District Plan for Kargil district for the current fiscal.
Executive Councilor for Social Welfare Aga Syed Mehdi Fazily, EC for Works Mubarak Shah Naqvi, EC for RD, Tourism and Zanskar Affairs Phunsok Tashi, EC Health Mohsin Ali, Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, ADC Kargil Ghulam Mohi-Ud-In Wani, ACR Kargil AG Zargar, CPO Abdul Hadi, Councilors of different constituencies, nominated Councilors besides all sectorial officers were present in the meeting.
The approved budget during the annual meeting includes Rs 149 crore approximately for engineering sector and Rs 150.83 crore for non-engineering sector.
While briefing about the physical and financial achievements during last financial year, DC Santosh said out of Rs 245 crore allotted, an amount of Rs 235 crore was spent on implementation of various developmental schemes and welfare programs in the district which represents 96 percent of released allocation. He said most of civil works stand tendered and allotted while work will be kick-started soon as the budget is released and 100 percent progress will be targeted to be achieved.
The CEC said that due to maximum expenditure in the previous financial year, Rs 50 crore has been enhanced by the UT Administration under Capex this year. He directed all sectorial officers to start developmental works besides pace up progress given the short working season. He urged the concerned councilors to submit the work under CCDA and Subsidy Component at the earliest considering the upcoming code of conduct within a few months before elections so that the works can be registered in the current year fiscal plan.
Threadbare discussions and deliberations were held on the draft annual plan budget wherein members put forth their suggestions and several important decisions were also taken up regarding the implementation of schemes on ground. Other resolutions passed include making LRC mandatory for the academic positions in University of Ladakh on the recommendation of Councilor Choskore, Nasir Munshi.
Regarding clearance of debris accumulated on agriculture fields, the House decided that the budgetary head will be opened under the soil conservation department for the task. With regard to flood restoration works in various parts of the district, the House was informed that DPR has been submitted to the UT Administration.
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