Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, July 25: To review the physical and financial progress of various departments, Minister of State for Transport, Revenue and Public works (R&B), Sunil Sharma convened a meeting of district and sectoral officers here today.
DDC Kishtwar G.N Balwan, SSP Kishtwar Sandeep Wazir, ADC Kishtwar Kishorin Lal, ACR Kishtwar Khalid, ACD Kishtwar Garbi Rashied Dar, CPO Kishtwar Yasir Balwan, Xen PHE, PDD, R&B besides other district and sectoral heads of various departments attended the meeting.
During the meeting, the Minister took a comprehensive review of the physical status of ongoing works. He directed the Rural Development Department to submit their convergence plan to DDC Kishtwar by August 2 for its approval. ACD briefed the chair about the physical progress registered under MNREGA and said that the position of works is better than the last fiscal.
The Minister directed the ACD to formulate a project under IAY in consultation with all the BDOs and sent the proposal seeking additional funds under the project. He further exhorted upon the ACD to organise awareness camps at different places and inspect the blocks under his jurisdiction regularly for monitoring quality of work.
Laying stress upon the construction of airstrip in Kishtwar, the Minister said that it can be a lifeline for Kishtwar and will bring a change in the district. XEn R&B informed the Minister that DPR has been submitted and the tendering process has also been initiated.
Mr Sharma asked the CEO to designate land in consultation with the XEn R&B for the construction of schools as the compensation amount has already been released by the Government.
Expressing satisfaction over the pace of works, the Minister stressed on maintaining the tempo to ensure tangible results in a time bound manner. He said that all departments should ensure efficiency and promptness in public service delivery. He maintained that no laxity in this regard will be tolerated and the concerned officers will have to perform with utmost honesty and accountability to achieve the set targets.
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