Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 17: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh today called for ensuring judicious utilization of funds for development so that the people get benefitted from various welfare programmes. He also called for utmost transparency in the implementation of developmental schemes.
The Deputy Chief Minister was addressing officers during the District Development Board (DDB) meeting of the Samba district here today. The Board also approved of Rs 92.67 crore as the annual plan for district for fiscal 2017-18.
Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga, MLAs Dr Devender Manyal and Kuldeep Raj, MLCs Master Noor Hussain, Sham Lal Bhagat, Vice-Chairperson Social Welfare Advisory Board, Dr Nirmal Kamal, Vice Chairman SC Board, Bushan Dogra, Vice Chairman OBC Welfare Board, Rashpal Verma, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr Pawan Kotwal, District Development Commissioner, Samba, Sheetal Nanda, sectoral heads and senior officers of different departments were present in the meeting.
Reviewing the progress achieved under different sectors in the district, the DyCM called for developing mechanism for third party audit of ongoing construction works. He also called for taking elected representatives into confidence while framing and execution of plans so that they can supervise and assist in resolving bottlenecks if any.
He asked the officers to put in their best efforts to change the perception of the people and also involve them in the implementation of various developmental programmes. He said they should also coordinate their efforts in order to ensure that the developmental initiatives and various flagship programmes are completed within the stipulated time lines thereby saving the cost escalation factor which becomes the main impediment in the development of the State.
“The officers should also involve the local representatives in the implementation of the developmental programmes besides making comprehensive DPRs for the new ones in order to ensure the area specific development of the areas and also ensure that their impact is felt at the ground level”, he added and maintained that regular meetings should be held by the sectoral officers in order to closely monitor the schemes and programmes.
On the occasion, the DyCM announced new grid station of 320 MVA capacity for Industrial Estate Samba which will be constructed by Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI) within two years at a cost of Rs 80.50 crore. He also informed that proposal for inclusion of Ghagwal, Rajpura and Gurah Slathian under Municipal limits is under active consideration of the Government.
The Deputy Chief Minister also announced an additionality of Rs 5 crore for the current year’s plan out of which Rs 2 crore were released immediately and an amount of Rs 3 crore would be released within this month.
He also announced an amount of Rs 60 lakh for two mobile toilet vans, Rs 40 lakh for the works undertaken under BADP, Rs 57.39 lakh for restoration of electricity related works. Besides, an amount of Rs 40.85 lakh was re-appropriated for irrigation to R&B and Rs 50 lakh released for covering the liabilities under the flood protection works.
The Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga also addressed the meeting and called for speeding up the works being taken by different departments in the district. He said the timelines should be strictly adhered to which would ensure that the projects are completed within the stipulated time frame.
He asked officials to expedite development of Electrical Receiving Station at Chak Salarian, demanded establishment of Govt Degree College at Ramgarh and Animal Husbandry Centre at Raika Labana. He also called for improving water and electricity supply in the area especially Kandi belts in view of the ensuing summer season.
DDC Samba in her presentation gave detailed view of physical and financial achievements during the financial year 2016-17.
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