Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Nov 25: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan today chaired a review meeting of developmental activities under CAPEX budget 2022-23 at Baroo.
Executive Councilor (EC), Social Welfare, Aga Syed Mehdi Fazily; EC Tourism, RD and Zanskar Affairs, Phunchok Tashi and others were also present in the meeting.
The CEC said that as per the data of the Planning Department, till date Rs. 68 crore expenditure has been booked. Expressing optimism, he said with the same pace of work above 95 per cent expenditure should be booked till March.
He directed the concerned officers to book maximum expenditure in the subsidy component to achieve holistic development of the district through all budget schemes.
DC Kargil said in major works, including ongoing and new schemes, around 31 per cent progress has been achieved.
The DC said that in machinery and equipment sector, around 8 per cent of progress has been achieved.
DC Santosh said that six buses, especially for higher secondary schools, were proposed for purchase along with the purchase of vehicles for other departments for which Finance Department has given approval.
Santosh said in engineering sector, total budget is around Rs. 10159.90 lakh out of which Rs. 3595.49 lakh expenditure has been booked till date which is around 35 per cent.
The DC expressed satisfaction over the progress achieved so far and further said that the Girls Hostel Sidra in Jammu is almost at the completion stage and it would be inaugurated soon while Kargil House Srinagar is complete except the purchase of furniture for which a tender has been floated and the purchasing will be completed soon and DPR of Ladakh House Kargil wing Delhi is almost at the final stage and the construction work of the building will be started from January onwards.
The DC further said the major concern of the Councilors and the general public regarding the recruitment has been resolved. He said recently DSSRB Kargil notified around 83 posts and around 250 posts are in pipeline which will be notified at the earliest.
The House also observed two-minute silence in memory and honour of the deceased First Lady Councilor of LAHDC Kargil Haji Marziya and Councilor Khangral Haji Qasim.
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