Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 31: Minister for Housing, Horticulture, Culture, Youth Services and Sports Raman Bhalla today asserted that Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed massive development in all spheres during last five and half years period and Government has taken several concrete measures to provide durable assets to upg-rade the living standard of the people.
This was stated by the Minister while addressing a large gatherings at Channi Him-mat Sector-2, Bhawani Vihar in Trikuta Nagar, Digiana, Rani Talab and Lower Gadd-igarh after assessing development issues of the people of the localities, here today.
Managing Director, J&K Housing Board, Ram Paul Shar-ma and PHE, PDD, R&B and JMC accompanied the Minister.
Mr. Bhalla said that Government is fully aware of people’s development related problems, adding that in this regard a new master plan has been prepared to meet the aspirations of the people.
The Minister asked the accompanied officers to bring new localities wise projects so that the people of the State could improve their day-to-day living styles with modern lines basic facilities. He asked them to come up with effective strategy for early completion of ongoing mega projects taken in hand, adding that Government has earmarked huge funds in this regard.
Mr. Bhalla underlined the involvement of public representatives in execution of development works as they are the ears and eyes of the Government. He said that vast dimension given to growth and development viz road linkage, construction of bridges, safe drinking water, improved power supply, gardens and better lanes and drains.
Mr. Bhalla issued specific instructions to MD J&K Housing Board to immediately start the renovation work of Channi Himmat Sector-2 park, installing of 250 KV additional transformer, upgradation of lanes and drains with grating facilities and blacktopping of link roads.
The Minister said that Government has earmarked Rs. 17.87 crore for channelization of existing primary drains and including construction of Housing Colony Barsati nallah new secondary drains in Channi Himmat under JKUSDIP package.
Regarding upgradation of drinking water supply in Bhawani Vihar in Trikuta Nagar, he informed that the a deep drill tube involving cost Rs. 3.5 crore including laying of water supply pipes in the locality is under progress, adding the ongoing work of tube well is nearing completion and would be commissioned within week time. He said after dedication of the tube well, there is no drinking water scarcity in the locality.
Responding to the other demands of the Bhawani Vihar people, the Minister asked the JMC to construct the slabs over drains, remove garbage from the plot no. 542, install street lights in the left over area and replacement of those which are out of order. Regarding construction of lanes/bye-lanes of Bhawani Vihar, he asked JMC to prepare estimates and submit the same for funding so that the project could be started for the benefits of general masses.
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