Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 14: Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand stressed upon officers of Housing & Urban Development Department to gear up activities for ensuring time line completion of prestigious urban development projects launched for all round urban infrastructure development of the State. He said ambitious initiatives have been taken in the field and need is to prioritize the works for fast track completion.
Mr. Tara Chand today chaired a high level meeting to review the progress of different works. Threadbare discussions were held on the pace and progress of various development projects undertaken by the department.
The meeting was attended by Commissioner/Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) Jeet Lal Gupta, Vice-Chairman, SDA Khawaja Farooq Renzu Shah, Commissioner, JMC K.L. Khajuria, Commissioner, SMC Dr. G.N. Qasba, Director, ULB, Jammu F.C. Bhagat, Director, ULB, Kashmir, Shamim Ahmad Laherwal, Vice-Chairman, LAWDA Irfan Yasin, Managing Director, J&K Housing Board Kiran Wattal, and other level senior officers of JDA.
The Deputy Chief Minister took up a detailed review of performance and achievements of H&UD Department under different Central and State funded schemes and projects. He directed the officers to ensure that in those areas where development works get hampered due to onset of winter priority is set so as to efficiently utilize the left over time and works of emergency nature are completed well in advance to save public from inconvenience.
While reviewing the achievements of the departments, Mr. Tara Chand said maximum benefit can only be reaped when undertaken works are completed within the stipulated time frame and calendar for the works is strictly adhered too. He cautioned the officers that no laxity would be tolerated, as the mission project is time bound and all the projects have to be ready within the set time frame.
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