CEC visits Silmo-Batalik area to assess developmental works

CEC Feroz Ahmad Khan during a visit to Silmo-Batalik constituency on Sunday.
CEC Feroz Ahmad Khan during a visit to Silmo-Batalik constituency on Sunday.

Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, June 5: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today visited Silmo-Batalik constituency to assess various developmental works.
CEO Kargil, Mushtaq Ahmad, CMO Kargil Dr Munawar Hussain Wazir, Executive Engineer PHE, Muhammad Hassan, Executive Engineer R&B Division Sadiq Ali, concerned officers of Irrigation, RD&PRD, DYSSO and other officers accompanied the CEC during the tour.
The CEC visited Lalung, Silmo, Lakha, Batalik, Chulichan, Sanache and Darchiks villages. At Lalung, he visited Govt High School Lalung and interacted with students and staff members besides taking assessment of infrastructure and teaching facilities. Khan directed to dismantle the library and laboratory block and rebuild it at the earliest. He also directed to make provision for a multipurpose hall. He directed to explore options for the installation of submersible pumps at the school and village.
Regarding the works of Health Centre, CEC Khan directed the concerned department to explore necessary ways and measures. He also visited the construction site of Sharchey-Silmo road and directed to complete the works at the earliest and propose DPR for minor works pertaining to the said road. Later, the CEC visited Govt Higher Secondary School Silmo where he assured to resolve the issue of drinking water facility at the earliest.
Khan also took a meeting with the PRI members in order to know various issues of the area. He directed to complete the pending works at the earliest and also took an assessment of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works in the area.
The CEC gave a patient hearing to various issues related to Health, Irrigation, PHE, Electricity, R&B and other concerned sectors and assured timely redressal of the issues. Khan assured that Ration Store Silmo will be allotted this year and directed the concerned department to take concrete measures for the same.
At Lakha village, the CEC visited Govt Middle School and directed the concerned to check the feasibility of access road. He assured that measures will be taken for a playground in the school.
The CEC also visited the under construction site of NTPHC Batalik where he directed to smoothen the approach road and complete the building work within the stipulated timeline.
After visiting Sanache village, Khan reached Govt Lower High School Batalik and also visited Govt High School Chulichan where he directed the concerned to dismantle the old building and explore the possibilities of a furnished two-storey.
Later, the CEC visited Darchiks village and took an assessment of works pertaining to R&B, PHE, Irrigation, Education and other concerned sectors.