Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, July 21: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan along with Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve today visited Sodh area and took a detailed assessment of JJM works in different villages of Sodh Block.
Executive Councilor Tourism Er Phunsok Tashi, Executive Councilor Health Mohsin Ali, Superintending Engineering R&B Nisar Ahmed Bagh, Superintending Engineer PHE and I&FC Maqbool Hussain, Executive Engineers of I&FC, PHE, R&B and other concerned officers accompanied the CEC during the tour.
During the tour, the CEC visited Apate, Tumail and Akchamal Grong villages and took a detailed assessment of the works undergoing under the JJM. He along with other dignitaries interacted with the villagers and took feedback from them regarding the execution of works undergoing under JJM.
Later, the CEC and DC Kargil formally inaugurated JJM units of the villages of Tumail and Grong Akchamal and also took feedback on the JJM works in Apati village. The concerned officer informed that in Tumail and Grong Akchamal, 100 percent target has been achieved. Further at Apati, the works will be completed within 10 days.
The Deputy Commissioner Kargil advised the villagers to take care of the infrastructure and avoid wastage of water.
The CEC along with the dignitaries also visited micro drip irrigation plant at Apati village that will serve 2 hectares of cultivable land. Khan was informed that works of Rs 8 crores under the project are undergoing. He was further informed that out of the 23 sites, 8 locations have been identified for micro drip irrigation works.
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