Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 22: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Ali Mohammad Sagar has directed the officers to speed up the pace of work on developmental works undertaken by the Government for ensuring need based and sustained development of the city.
The Minister was addressing officers during a review meeting convened to discuss the status of various works undertaken by the Government for holistic development of the Srinagar city.
The meeting was attended by Managing Director JKPCC, senior officers of various department like R&B, PHE and SMC etc.
The Minister said that the Government is committed for ensuring holistic development of the Srinagar city and in this regard several schemes stands started in different sector like R&B, PHE, Housing and Urban Development which would go a long way in developing the historic city on modern basis without altering its heritage pattern.
Mr. Sagar asked the Managing Director,JKPCC to speed up the work on the heritage bridges at Habakadal as well as Zainakadal so that they are completed within the shortest possible time for the general convenience of the people living in these areas. He said that the funds have already been earmarked and released for purpose.
The Minister also directed for speeding of the work on the Degree College being constructed at Bagh-i-Dilavarkhan in the old city Srinagar which would go a long way in augmenting the educational facilities to the youth of the area. He also asked for speeding up the left over work at Naqashband and Dastgeer Sahib shrine.
Mr. Sagar also convened the review meeting of the Rural Development Department which was attended by Secretary Rural Development, Sheikh Mushtaq Ahmed, Director Rural Development, Jammu, Kashmir, Shafiq Ahmed Raina, Mir Altaf Ahmed, Additional Secretary, Rural Development, N. A. Wani, Member- Secretary MGNREGA, Pawan Rathore and other senior officers.
The Minister directed the officers to speed up the pace of implementation of various Rural Development schemes which have been instrumental in changing the socio-economic land scape of various rural and far-flung areas. He said that due care should be taken to ensure that the benefit percolates to the genuine and targeted populace and the funds earmarked for the same are used judiciously.
Mr. Sagar directed the officers to speed up the construction of various Panchayat Ghars being constructing in different areas of the State for augmenting the infrastructural capacities of the Panchayati Raj System. He said that they should co-ordinate their efforts to ensure the timely completion of these Panchayat Ghars.
The Minister asked the officers to accelerate MGNERGA implementation as the scheme has been instrumental in providing the much needed employment opportunities to the people living in rural and far-flung areas at their door steps, besides ensuring the creation of assets in these areas. He said that the State has registered a phenomenal increase in the implementation of the scheme since its inception and the need of the hour is to speed up the same.
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