Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 11: Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand inaugurated Srinagar Development Authority’s prestigious Habitat Centre at Bemina today in the presence of Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Batmaloo, Irfan Ahmad Shah.
Commissioner/Secretary Housing and Urban Development, Jeet Lal Gupta, Vice Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority, Khawaja Farooq Renzushah, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Dr. G.N. Qasba, Vice Chairman, LAWDA, Irfan Yaseen, Joint Director Information, Bashir Ahmad Khan and other officers were present on the occasion.
Addressing the function, the Dy. Chief Minister appreciated the Srinagar Development Authority for playing a vital role in revitalizing the development activities in Srinagar city and also for completion of this prestigious Habitat Centre project. He said that four storeyed complex has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 10.80 crore involving eight kanals of land, which has accommodated various offices of Housing and Urban Development Department including Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Town Planning Organization, Architectural Organization J&K Housing Board and Urban Development Agency.
Saying that the Habitat Centre is another magnificent addition to J&K’s Housing Sector, DyCM hoped that SDA will continue to take up many more prestigious projects benefiting common masses.
Responding to the demand of shifting the project of construction of slaughter house at Alocha Bagh, Dy. Chief Minister assured MLA Batmaloo that Rs. 35 crore project will be shifted to a suitable place where scientific methods will be adopted to minimize environmental pollution, adding that solid waste management is already under execution to ensure cleanliness in Srinagar city.
Giving resume of activities of Coalition Government, Deputy Chief Minister said that four laning of National Highway, rail line connecting Kashmir with Jammu province and upgradation of Srinagar Airport to International standards has opened several windows for tourism and economic development of the State.
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Nasir Aslam Wani expressed his satisfaction for locating all the offices of Housing and Urban Development under one roof so that the people concerned will be facilitated.
He also assured for special attention to the development of Shahre Khas, where he said that Chief Minister has constituted committee for providing housing facilities to the habitation of old city of Srinagar.
MLA Batmaloo, Irfan Ahmad Shah while addressing the function said that single window system will boost the morale of the authorities of Housing and Urban Development Department as well as people related to the department.
However, he appealed the Dy. Chief Minister to prioritize the repairs and renovation of lanes and drains of Bemina Housing Colony besides providing adequate power and drinking water facility.
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