Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 22: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas today reviewed the progress of various infrastructural and sanitation projects being undertaken for the development of Katra town and its adjoining areas.
Financial Commissioner, Housing and Urban Development Department, Principal Secretary to the Governor, Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department, Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Power, Revenue, PW(R&B), Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Forests and PHE, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Deputy Commissioner, Reasi and other senior officers attended the meeting.
Chief Secretary received brief from the concerned officers on the action taken in regard to the decisions taken in the earlier meeting held on October 13, 2017.
Progress achieved in regard to infrastructural projects including setting up of Solid Waste and Sewage Treatment Plants, augmentation of water supply, modernization of power supply system, improving veterinary facilities, strengthening of Fire Station, ensuring sanitation and cleanliness and development of health and tourist related infrastructure in the shrine area and in Katra town was reviewed in the meeting.
Chief Secretary emphasized on expediting the implementation of all the works being undertaken in the town.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary chaired the 14th meeting of the Monitoring Committee for Preservation and Conservation of Dal-Nageen Lake.
The Committee reviewed the progress achieved in regard to formulation of comprehensive legal frame work for the enactment of strong legislation for preservation of all water bodies in the State. Secretary Law informed the Committee that the Draft Bill has been circulated amongst concerned departments including Forest and PHE and I&FC for seeking their response by next week.
Regarding estimation of pesticides in the Dal lake and conversion of de-weeded material into compost, VC LAWDA informed the Committee that the detailed survey carried out jointly by LDA and SKUAST-K has been completed and SKUAST has submitted the DPR besides LAWDA has received communication from Director, SFRI about the quantity of deweeded biomass required by their department for converting into vermi compost.
The Committee took stock of the status of implementation of the recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) with regard to creation of artificial wetlands, rejuvenation of six existing wetlands/retention ponds/reed belts, Water Quality Analysis, Vegetation Mapping and Portable Eco Sounder. The Committee also took stock of the status of purchase of machinery & equipment for the cleaning of Dal-Nageen lakes from weeds and lily pads and progress on development of Rakh-i-Arth Colony.
It was informed that LAWDA has been carrying out demolition drives with the assistance of the Police Department and in the last three months 77 structures have been demolished.
The Committee also reviewed the progress in regard to development of Dole Demb and Rejuvenation, Revival of Brari Numbal Lagoon at Srinagar and demarcation of lake boundary by way of construction of western foreshore road.
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