Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 21: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar has asked the power authorities to ensure that the consumers do not face unscheduled cuts besides ensuring its adequate availability.
The Minister was addressing officers during a high level meeting convened to discuss the status of various ongoing developmental works undertaken and to review the availability of essentials during the winter months.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Shah, Chief Engineer PDD Kashmir, Bashir Ahmad Khan, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Chief Town Planner, Superintending Engineer R&B and other senior officers of various departments including UEED, PHE, SMC etc. were present.
Sagar asked Chief Engineer PDD to ensure that adequate supply of electricity so that the people do not face any inconvenience especially during the winter months. He said that the supply should be rationalized in such a way so that the consumers do not face any unscheduled cuts and the damaged transformers should be repaired within the shortest possible time.
Mr. Sagar also directed the officers to ensure that the reconstruction work on the revered Shrine of Dastigeer Sahib is completed as early as possible so that it can be dedicated to the devotees on the annual Urs days. He said that the necessary care should be taken so that it is completed within the already approved plan which is in consonance with the earlier structural and architectural pattern.
The Minister also asked for the early completion of the new Zaina Kadal bridge and speeding up the pace of work on the prestigious Syed Meerak Shah road.
The work on the Sukhalipora-Nallahmar link road cut should be completed as early as possible for the convenience of the people of the area, the Minister said and maintained that the work on the renovation and repairs of Khankah-i-Moulla should also be expedited on fast track basis.
Later, the Minister inaugurated a state-of-art fountain at the Shrine of Bulbul Shah Sahib (RA) in the old city Srinagar constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 8.20 lakh by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation.
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