Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 26: Seeking people’s cooperation to accomplish Government determination to reach out the neglected and ignored areas of the state, Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma asserted that the present regime was keen to develop hilly and rural areas.
This was stated by the Minister while inspecting the widening work of Fowahora Chowk Akhnoor, Jio Poto Gulab Singh Library, sewerage work near Radha Swami Satsang, 100 bedded newly constructed hospital, OHTs in the complex of Dakbanglow and Sub District Hospital Akhnoor and construction work in the right bank of river of Chenab of Dusshera ground Akhnoor.
At Fowahora Chowk Akhnoor, the Minister reviewed the widening work which would be completed and instructed GREF to complete all the remaining works within one month. He visited the construction site of Jio Poto Gulab Singh Library near Government Boys Higher Secondary School Akhnoor to be raised at an estimated cost of Rs. 1 crore.
Sham stressed upon the need for bringing in more accountability and transparency in timely utilization of funds and completion of the ongoing projects within stipulated time frame.
The Minister said that Akhnoor tehsil has witnessed massive development in all sectors because of effective planning, adding that various schemes under PHE, R&B, PDD, Health, Tourism and Education sectors have been initiated to achieve balanced development in the town.
Later, the Minister visited the Sub District Hospital Akhnoor and reviewed the facilities provided to the patients.
Among others SE Hydraulic, Rajeev Malhotra, Executive Engineers of PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, PWD, (R&B) and senior officers of various departments also accompanied the Minister.
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