Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, June 10: Administrative Secretary Ladakh Ravinder Kumar today convened a review meeting of Youth Services & Sports, Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department regarding the status of various works being taken under the state plan (CAPEX) and ongoing/new SDP works for the FY 2020-21 and other priority issues.
Ravinder directed the departments to make maximum procurement in the first quarter and clear all the prerequisite formalities such as the preparation of DPRs, administrative approvals, technical sanction, etc. He also impressed upon the officials to take the pending projects of last year on a priority basis.
He further directed all the HODs and district officers to monitor all projects with executing agencies and ensure completion before time. He added that in case of any lapse on the part of department officers and executing agencies will be viewed seriously and severe action will be taken against them.
The Administrative Secretary also directed the HoDs and District officers to make optimum utilization of the working season for construction works and persistently follow up the works with executing agencies.
Departments were also asked to explore the options of going for pre-fab structures for smaller projects for early completion of the projects. He also added that annual performance reports of the officers will be reviewed based on works done and expenditure made during this year.
The officers from the Kargil district attended the meeting through video conference.