Excelsior Correspondent
AKHNOOR, Jan 23: Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma today inaugurated Water Supply Scheme (WSS) at village Dwasa Danga and additional accommodation of Government Girls Middle School, Kotli Tanda in Akhnoor.
The construction of the WSS has been completed at a cost of Rs 66 lakh and provide potable water supply to 1000 souls of three villages of the area. The works on the second phase of this scheme have been also taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 89 lakh and after its completion would upgrade the drinking water supply facility in the area. While as the construction work of additional accommodation for Middle School Kotali Tanda has been completed with an expenditure of Rs 7.45 lakh under SSA.
Member Parliament, Madan Lal Sharma, Chief Engineer, PHE, K.K.Gupta, Chief Engineer, Irrigation & Flood Control, Sushil Aima, Superintending Engineer (Hydraulic), Jammu, Rajiv Malhotra, Congress Block President, Akhnoor, Baldev Raj Sharma, Sarpanchs, Panchs, sectoral officers of various department and a large number of local people were present on both the occasions.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that it is endeavour of the Coalition Government to ensure improved basic facilities to the people of the State, especially those living in rural and far-flung areas. He said Government, during the past over five years has given focused attention to strengthen the existing infrastructure of essential services, like drinking water, road connectivity, education, electricity, health and social sectors.
Saying that year 2014 is the last year of the present tenure of the Coalition Government, the Minister said that all out efforts would be made to complete the on-going projects. He said the concerned executing agencies have been directed to redouble their efforts for ensuring time bound completion of the projects for early benefits of the people.
Madan Lal Sharma while congratulating the people for completion of WSS said that Central and State Governments have formulated people friendly programmes and both the Governments are working with close coordination. He said without the financial support of the Centre the State Government cannot ensure all round development. He asked the people to strengthen the hands of both the Governments to maintain the tempo of development.
Maintaining that Parliamentary elections are round the corner, the MP asked the people to remain vigilant against the disrupting forces that just give hollow slogans and try to disintegrate the society in the name of religions and casteism to secure votes.
He appealed the people to maintain peace, communal harmony and strengthening the social fabric which are pre-requisite for all round development and prosperity of the state. He also asked the officers to attend people’s problems on priority.
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