Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 28: Reiterating Government’s determination to provide better basic amenities to the people of the State, Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Raman Bhalla today said that Government has taken several innovative measures to raise the living standard of the people, including those residing in peripheral areas of the urban centers.
The Minister was interacting with the people after launching upgradation of lanes and drains at W. No 45 of Preet Nagar involving estimated cost Rs. 7 lakh, here today.
The Minister stressed upon the concerned engineers and officers to redouble their efforts and accelerate pace of all ongoing works in the area within stipulated time frame. He directed them to ensure use of quality material in execution of the works, adding that the objective of the Government was to create durable basic infrastructure across the State for providing better facilities to the people.
Mr Bhalla said that Government has spent worth crores of rupees in providing improved basic amenities to the people across the State, adding the execution of several ambitious projects under PHE, R&B, JMC and ERA are under progress on war-footing in every corner of the State. He said focused attention was being paid towards increasing power generation in the State, adding several macro, micro and mini power projects have been taken up for which besides State, the Centre is providing liberal financial assistance to the State.
Listing the developmental activities taken up in Gangyal, the Minister said Government has spent Rs. 3.5 crore improving the drinking water scenario in the locality including lying of water supply pipes in water deficit areas.
To ease the rush in GMC, Gandhi Nagar, SMGS Hospitals, Mr. Bhalla said Government has prepared a plan involving Rs. 48 crore for construction of 100-beded hospital on the available land near to Govt. Rajiv Gandhi Hospital.
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