Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 2: Secretary to Government Housing & Urban Development Department, Satesh Nehru along with Director Urban Local Bodies, Jammu, K.L. Khajuria today visited Municipal Council Udhampur to have on spot inspection of various schemes under implementation particularly Centrally Sponsored Schemes under UIDSSMT.
During the tour, he inspected various ongoing construction works under UIDSSMT Scheme in the town. He asked the Director ULB to place requisition for purchase of one dumper placer, one garbage compressor and two Auto through Chief Engineer UEED at the earliest out of Rs 1 crore already released for Solid Waste Management to UEED. He directed to prepare comprehensive DPR for construction of Multistory Complex including underground parking, construction of shops and halls at the existing Town Hall building complex Udhampur and DPR for surface drain/lane under UIDSSMT Scheme. Further direction was issued by the Secretary to upgrade/patchwork the whole area of the existing Bus Stand and to maintain the sanitation/street light at Bus Stand premises and outsource two number of toilets to the Sulabh Suchalaya at the earliest.
The Secretary directed the staff of Municipal Council Udhampur to provide basic civic facilities like Sanitation, Street Lights to the newly included four wards in Udhampur Municipal Council and Executive Engineer Town Drainage Division, Jammu S. S. Rana was directed to prepare comprehensive drainage plan for the area and also directed the Chief Executive Officer that High Mast Lights installed at various places some of which are non functional and are required to be repaired immediately besides to provide CFL/LED lights at new points. He also visited the New Bus Stand at Sajalta where 66 kanals of land has been acquired for the construction of Bus Stand.
However, the matter is sub judice before the High Court for which the direction has been issued for taking immediate steps for disposal of the case.
He directed the Chief Executive Officer to develop and beautify the newly constructed Multipurpose Hall at MH Road in 16 kanals by way of construction of side drains and improving landscaping and the area be covered by barbed wire fencing in order to avoid encroachment in the area and funds will be released by the Government.
The Secretary during tour has noticed some illegal constructions and encroachment in some locality and asked Director Urban Local Bodies for immediate suspension of Khilafwarzi Inspector for dereliction of duty and also directed the CEO to launch a sanitation and anti-encroachment drive after constituting 7-8 groups of Safaikaramcharis to be started from Monday for better sanitation in the town by involving the students of educational institutions for inculcating the importance of hygiene.
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