Zulfkar reviews developmental scenario, implementation of schemes in Poonch

Excelsior Correspondent

Poonch, Nov 5:  Minister  for Food,  Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs,  Chowdhary Zulfkar  Ali  today took a detailed  review of the implementation of developmental schemes   in Poonch and Mendhar.
The main focus  of meeting was  to further  streamline  the implementation of various developmental  schemes  and   discuss  the pace of distribution  of food grains  under  NFSA, MMSFES and PMUY in the district.
Present in the meeting were  MLA Haveli Shah Mohd Tantray, MLA Surankote  Chowdhary  Mohammad  Akram, DDC Poonch Mohmmad Harun  Malik, SSP Poonch J.S. Johar, ACR Ashraf Chowdhary  Assistant  Director Food,  Civil Supplies  and Consumers Affairs, Executive Engineers of  PWD, PDD, PHE, PMGSY besides all  other district heads  and tehsil heads.
Underlining the importance of effective mechanism for implementation of   schemes and projects, he said the Government is committed to inclusive and equitable development of all the region of the State particularly rural districts like Poonch. He said Poonch deserves to be developed as ‘gateway’ of  the State, country as well as for the Central Asia,  adding  this was the dream of  late Mufti  Mohammad Sayed.
While discussing  overall status of various development schemes in the  district, he was informed that under the budget allocation of Rs 1.78 crore  Rs 55 crore have been released so far of which Rs 43 crore have been spent which  is 78 percent of total available funds.
While apprising the Minister about the status of major projects taken up in the district, the District Development Commissioner Poonch Mohammad  Harun Malik said that additional funds are required to accelerate the work on Mini Secretariat  building at Mendhar  and Phagla – Mandi road.  The meeting also discussed the  damages caused to Mini Secretariat building in Poonch and restoration of 132 KV grid lines.
The Minister said that a meeting would be convened in Jammu soon for resolving the important issues of the district on priority basis.
Taking serious view of the dilapidated conditions of Thannamandi to Buffliaz road, the Minister directed the Border Road Organization to start the repair work at the    earliest.
The Minister also reviewed constituency wise distribution of food grains under NFSA, MMSFES besides implementation of PMUY. He also took stock of  allocation of foods and   stock position in the different constituency of the district.
The Minister also expressed concern over the plight of locals due to heavy shelling along LoC.
Later, the Minister visited the shelling affected LoC areas in Mendhar and interacted with affected families. He also took on the spot stock of the measures put in place by the administration to provide necessary relief to the affected people.
The Minister also provided financial assistance of Rs five thousand to twelve persons who received minor injuries during the recent shelling. He also assured that Rs five lakh would be provided to next of the kin of those who lost their life in cross LoC shelling.

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