‘J&K experience to be mesmerizing for G-20 delegates’
*Reviews progress under District Capex Budget
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 18: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today impressed upon all the Administrative Secretaries including Deputy Commissioners and other Sectoral heads to plan well and make a proper strategy to complete the target of over two lakh works under different Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS).
Dr Mehta made these remarks while reviewing the progress made under District Capex Budget 2022-23 here.
Besides the Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and Chief Planning Officers the meeting was attended by DG Budget, Officers of Planning Department and many other concerned officials.
The Chief Secretary enjoined upon all the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to formulate a roadmap to achieve the fixed targets on time. He stressed on breaking the District Capex into scheme wise components and review performance made under each of them. He asked them to keep an eye on the number of works taken under these schemes and make efforts to complete all of them.
Dr Mehta maintained that there are around 100 odd schemes and we had to access funds under most of them. He stressed on utilizing the already released shares efficiently so that the next tranches are accessed by the departments. He directed the Planning Officers to understand the nitty gritty of the changed planning scenario so that they are able to improve their working.
He also asked the Administrative Secretaries and DCs to hold periodical review meetings so that the hurdles faced, if any, are ironed out smoothly. He asked from each of the DC about the plan size, releases, and expenditure incurred till date. He also enquired about the number of ongoing and completed works under different schemes and the number of works they are going to complete till end of 3rd quarter.
The Chief Secretary also reviewed the performance of each district under the flagship programmes like Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), Swachh Grameen etc. He told them to accelerate the process of uploading the relevant activities under AKAM and ensure the quality of feedback is also up to mark.
He made out that the cleanliness under ‘Swachh Grameen’ should be given due priority by each of the Deputy Commissioner. He asked them to ensure the door to door collection in each village and identification of dumping site for segregation of waste.
During the meeting it was given out that the total plan size of District Capex Budget 2022-23 is Rs 22126.93 Cr which is 75% more than the previous Budget of 2021-22 i.e., Rs 12600.58 Cr. It was also revealed that in view of the needs in the rural areas Rs 10914.08 Cr under Jal Jeevan Mission, 3814.42 Cr under MGNREGA, Rs 1529.59 Cr under PMAY-G, Rs 2001.12 Cr under PMGSY and Rs 47.53 Cr under Border Area Development Programme have been earmarked for current financial year.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary observed that J&K is going to be the best location for hosting the G-20 Summit events. He reflected that the visiting delegates would leave them with mesmerizing experiences which they would cherish for long.
Dr Mehta made these remarks while speaking during deliberations held with the delegation regarding conduct of its meetings here in the UT.
The meeting was also attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production; Additional Chief Secretary, Home; Principal Secretary, PWD; Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development Department; Secretary, Planning; Secretary, Health; Secretary, GAD; Secretary, Hospitality & Protocol; Secretary, Transport and many other concerned officers.
Dr Mehta revealed that J&K has breathtaking environment and the climate is also highly conducive for holding such events. He mentioned that the infrastructure has also been upgraded to a large extent during the past few years and is up to mark for holding prestigious international events like that of G-20 Summit.
He further revealed that the situation here has improved a lot and it is worth noting that for the last one and a half year not a single strike has been observed in the UT. He said that the crime rate in the UT is very low. He told them that the tourist flow to UT has been all time high this year witnessing a record footfall of 1.62 Crore tourists since January 2022, the highest in 75 years of Independence.
He also took stock of other arrangements like hotel accommodation, protocol, city sprucing, holding of cultural events, transport, internet connectivity, medical facilities, arrangements at airports, training of staff and other branding strategies.
Pertinent to mention here that from December 1 this year, India will assume the G20 presidency for a year and chair over 200 meetings that aim to secure global economic growth and prosperity. Together, the G-20 countries represent more than 80% of the world’s GDP, 75% of international trade and 60% of the world’s population.
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