Andrabi reviews functioning of PDD, PHE, Industries Deptts

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Oct 11: Minister of State for Haj & Auqaf, PHE and Irrigation & Flood Control, Power Development, Industries & Commerce Farooq Ahmad Andrabi today chaired a meeting of district officers   to review the functioning of the departments in the district.
Deputy Commissioner, Shabir Ahmed, Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajeshwar Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mumtaz Choudhary, Executive Engineers of PHE and PDD besides General Manager DIC were present in the meeting.
The Minister took stock of the services being extended to the people by the PHE and PDD. He stressed upon the officials to perform their duties with dedication so as to ensure adequate power and water supply. He asked them to carry out regular inspections in their respective areas for better services to the people.
The Minister also took stock of the functioning of Industries Department in the district and reviewed the status of establishment of the Industries Dstate in the district.
General Manager DIC informed the Minister that 121 kanals of land have been acquired at Thandapani while 122 kanals land has been acquired at Lamberi besides 180 land has been identified at Gurdan for the purpose.
The Minister directed the Deputy Commissioner and General Manager to expedite work on these industrial estates so that people  could avail benefit at the earliest.
The Minister also took stock of the arrangements being put in place  by the district administration for the people of border villages who have been evicted from their native villages in wake of ceasefire violations on the Line of Control.