Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: Taking serious note of slow progress in completion of some projects taken up under urban development sector, the Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand has elucidated upon the officers to speed up the pace of work and complete them in a time bound manner. He directed the officers to bring more efficiency in their functioning otherwise action against the officials responsible for delay would become imperative.
Deputy Chief Minister was reviewing the progress of current financial year’s working plan of Housing and Urban Development Department of Jammu division at an officers meeting held here today.
Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development, Suresh Kumar, Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu besides senior officers of Jammu Development Authority and Jammu Urban Development Agency were present on the occasion.
The meeting was informed that JMC has earned revenue of Rs. 12.75 crore during last financial year which is likely to touch Rs. 15 crore this year. It was told that under Basic Service for Urban Poor, Rs. 8.09 crore stand expended for completion of 288 works out of Rs. 33 crore projected plan during last fiscal while the Corporation has collected Rs. 12.50 lakh as user charges from households and shopkeepers so far during current fiscal against the target of Rs. 70 lakh.
It was further informed that Jammu Urban Development Agency expended Rs. 13.70 crore during last fiscal while the agency sponsored 189 loan cases against a target of 232 beneficiaries. About 551 beneficiaries belonging to weaker sections of the society have been sponsored by the agency for receiving training in different trades against a target of 556 during the same period.
The meeting was further informed that Rs. 25 lakh have been earmarked for setting up of solid waste disposal facilities in three towns of the division by Urban local Bodies during this financial year.
Mr. Tara Chand directed Commissioner, JMC to take necessary measure for making traffic signals functional at all the identified locations to ease the traffic pressure on the roads while the officers of JDA were directed to take necessary steps for beautification of Jammu city . All the officers were directed to ensure timely submission of utilization certificates so that further funds are ensured from the Central Government for completion of the projects.
Underlining need for judicious utilization of funds, the Deputy Chief Minister asked the officers to invest available financial resources and make sure that profit is increased in view of the present market trends.
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