*Mechanism to be worked out for implementation
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 19: The State Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, this morning, discussed the Reconstruction Plan for J&K amounting to Rs 80068 crore announced by the Prime Minister on November 7.
The Reconstruction Plan covers sectors like humanitarian relief, crisis management, social infrastructure, development projects and economic infrastructure aimed at expanding the economic infrastructure and basic services, providing thrust to employment and income generation and providing relief and rehabilitation to the victims of September 2014 floods and to strengthen the Disaster Management framework of the State.
The Reconstruction Plan also seeks to strengthen the economic and social infrastructure and provide for the balanced development of the three regions of the State.
The Cabinet decided that a mechanism would be worked out to monitor and implement the Reconstruction Plan effectively.
The Cabinet also gave nod to the constitution of a Sub-Committee to examine the implementation of the National Food Security Act in the State.
The Sub Committee comprising Deputy Chief Minister as Convenor and Minister for CA&PD and Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment and Culture as members shall submit its recommendations by November 25, 2015.
In another decision, the Cabinet constituted a Sub Committee to examine the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan for the Project Affected Families (PAF) of the 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro Electric Project in district Bandipora.
The Sub-committee comprising Deputy Chief Minister as Convenor, Minister for Revenue, Minister for Forest and Social Welfare, Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, Minister for Finance and Labour & Employment and Culture as members shall submit its recommendations by November 25.
The Cabinet also decided that the Relief and Rehabilitation Department shall frame and finalize a general draft of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy within a month and place it before the Cabinet for approval.
In another decision, the Cabinet approved the proposal regarding reallocation and re-alignment of houseboats in Dal lake. The project worth Rs 29.50 crore has been prepared to ensure scientific disposal of the sewage generated by the houseboats and decongest significant water expanse covered by the houseboats.
The components of the project include sewerage system, water supply, arrangement/walkways/ aligning of house boats along the periphery of land mass, landscaping electric/lighting system etc.
The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the establishment of Sub Treasury at Panchari in district Udhampur.
It also accorded sanction to the temporary upgradation of 17 posts of DySPs as Superintendents of Police.
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