DDC Chairperson Poonch reviews status of developmental projects

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Sept 1: Chairperson District Development Council Poonch, Tazeem Akther today chaired a day long meeting here in conference Hall of Dackbanglow Poonch to review the status of developmental projects being undertaken under District Capex 2022-23 and other schemes being implemented in the District.
District Development Commissioner Poonch, Inder Jeet, Additional District Development Commissioner, Abdul Sattar, chief planning officer, Madan Lal, ACD, Abid Hussain Shah, ACP, Shafiq Mir, CEO Tourism, Dr. Mohd.Tanveer, CMO, Shamim Bhatti, CEO Education, Bishamber Das, Functional Manager DIC, Zamood Ahmed, executive engineers besides other District and sectoral officers attended the meeting.
At the outset, the ADDC/CEO District Development Council, Abdul Sattar apprised the meeting about the physical and financial status of ongoing projects under district Capex 2022-23.
The Deputy Commissioner also appraised about various works under R&B, PMGSY, PHE, PDD, Health, Education, and other sectors schemes were discussed in detail.
Briefing the chair, ADDC informed that there are total 1413 works under district Capex budget, out of which 1330 were tendered, around 1100 works were alloted, 650 works were started and 200 works have been completed.
Speaking at the meeting, the DDC chairperson instructed the concerned officers to mobilize the resources at work places and speed up the pace of developmental works with strict adherence to the quality parameters.
Laying emphasis on the timely completion of all development projects, the chairperson impressed upon the executing agencies to speed up the process of tendering of remaining works so that all works complete in a set timeline.
Chairperson, also called for proper utilisation of funds under set norms so that benefits of developmental projects accrue to the public.
The Chairperson strictly pitched for black listing of all those contractors who failed to start works and take necessary action against them.
The DDC chairperson impressed upon all the district officers to work in close coordination with the PRIs and general public.