Excelsior Correspondent
Baramulla, Oct 30: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who was here on her public outreach programme, today announced release of Rs 20 lakh for installing high mast lights and better illumination in the streets of the town.
Mehbooba Mufti also announced release of Rs 20 lakh for construction of a drain from Boys Degree College to Kralhar and Rs. 10 lakh for developing a children’s park in the town. She also announced release of Rs 15 lakh for improving facilities at Jhelum Sports Stadium, Janbazpora.
The Chief Minister also directed cleaning of flood channels in the town and announced release of Rs 50 lakh for the purpose. She also directed modernization of two madrassas at Sheeri with computerization and other accessories.
Asking the administration to pace up work on the developmental projects in the district, Mehbooba Mufti said her Government is keen on developing Baramulla on modern lines and for this many projects like widening of national highway from Narbal downwards, construction of alternative highway from Baramulla to Uri and two bridges-Fish market and Jetty bridge-over Jhelum in the town are in various stages of completion.
The Chief Minister appreciated the communal harmony of the people of the town and their peace loving nature and assured them that the assets would be created to match with the past reputation of the town.
Later, the Chief Minister visited Sopore where she inaugurated the Zonal Office complex of J&K Bank at Amargarh.
Built at a cost of Rs 41 crore, the complex has been equipped with many modern facilities and it would be housing cluster office, currency chest and other bank facilities. The centrally located complex would also be having a 130 seater conference hall, several meeting and training rooms besides accommodation for the staff.
The Chief Minister complimented the management of the Bank for raising such a facility in the business hub of North Kashmir which would go a long way in promoting business, enterprise and employability in the whole region.
“Creation of complexes like this one are meant to consolidate our state-wide expansion and to align our operational structure with the convenience and comfort of our people across the state. This office shall play a key role in streamlining our business further besides taking us nearer to our growing customer base across the zone”, JK Bank Chairman said while speaking on the occasion.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister directed vigorous penetration of high density apple orchard scheme in the North Kashmir areas, revival of all the fruit processing units of the Government and developing cold stores near the fruit mandies for better off take of horticulture produce.
The Chief Minister asked all the concerned agencies to work in unison for sorting out these issues.
Mehbooba Mufti said this in a high level meeting of all the concerned agencies which she chaired immediately after her return back from her public outreach programme at Baramulla.
Mehbooba Mufti directed the SKUAST-K Vice Chancellor to depute a team of experts to visit the high density apple plants for quarantine checks within a week and come up with the statutory report. She asked the Chairman J&K Bank to further enhance credit lending facility to apple growers for broad basing the horticulture industry.
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