Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 9: Undergoing extensive tour of Gandhi Nagar constituency, Speaker J&K, Legislative Assembly and MLA Gandhi Nagar, Kavinder Gupta visited Marble Market, Greater Jammu, Channi Himmat, Belicharana, Bhathindi and Sainik Colony and reviewed the progress of development works of Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC), PWD (R&B), PHE, PDD, IRCON and ERA.
He was accompanied by the senior officers along with field staff of these departments. He thoroughly inspected and reviewed the physical and financial achievements of the works being carried out by these departments.
While inspecting the work of Jammu Airport expansion, he directed the Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) Department to expedite the work for realignment of Irrigation canal and issued instructions to PWD(R&B) and PDD to shift the utilities for facilitating the expansion of the Airport.
He also reviewed the work on alternate Road from Highway to Nikki Tawi via Belicharana, being carried out at a cost of Rs 22 crore.
During inspection of the blacktopping works undertaken by the PWD(R&B), Gupta directed the officers of the departments to finish the macadamization of the already sanctioned road length before the onset of rainy season without compromising with the quality.
Taking review of the installation of new HT/LT cables along with poles and transformers under RAPDRP scheme, he visited various sites and took first hand appraisal of the work.
Underscoring the need to provide clean drinking water to the people, Gupta inspected and reviewed the project of laying new water pipelines, construction of new Overhead Water Tanks (OHTs) and tubewells at Sainik colony, Bhathindi and Channi Himmat.
He directed the officers of PDD and PHE to complete these works well in time and submit the status report of these projects in his office within two days.
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