Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 4: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh today conducted an extensive tour of Jammu city and its adjoining areas and inspected various sites where the Jammu Development Authority and Jammu Municipal Corporation have proposed and started new projects, and also took stock of the pace of progress on various developmental projects.
Dy CM was accompanied by Minister of State for Information, Education and Culture Priya Sethi, MLA West Sat Sharma, MLA East Rajesh Gupta, Chief Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control besides senior officers of concerned departments.
The Deputy Chief Minister visited different sites for inspecting various developmental projects which include, multi-level parking at Panjtirthi, underground parking cum commercial complex at Parade Ground, site for construction of market at Indira Chowk, shopping complex cum parking at Shaheedi Chowk, development of Maharaja Hari Singh Park at Exhibition Ground, Commercial Building Complex Narwal (Narwal Plaza), Cremation Ground Shastri Nagar, Yatri Niwas and Sewerage treatment plant at Bhagwati Nagar, Housing Colony at Gole Gujral .
The Deputy Chief Minister also visited Parade Ground where the Jammu Municipal Corporation has planned to provide underground car parking facility, shopping arcades and play ground on terrace with ultra modern jogger’s track.
While inspecting the construction work of shopping complex at Shaheedi Chowk, Dr. Singh instructed the JMC Commissioner for expediting the pending work so as to complete the project in a time bound manner.
He also visited the site for the artificial lake project and inspected work on barrage.
Enroute, he also visited the proposed commercial building complex site Narwal which has the provision of 28 shops, 4 showrooms, besides having the provision of community hall, restaurant and offices.
While inspecting the construction work of the upgradation of the cremation ground at Shastri Nagar, Dr. Singh impressed upon the concerned officers for ensuring early completion of the work.
He also visited the Yatri Niwas Bhagwati Nagar and took stock of the arrangements being made by the concerned departments for the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims. He instructed all the concerned officers for making all the necessary arrangements at the earliest.
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