Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Abdul Haq, today asked the executing agencies of various projects to construct buildings as per requirement, not as per the wishes of contractors.
He said he has observed that if there is requirement of 10 rooms for any purpose, executing agencies construct 20 rooms with the result it delays completion of the project. “Do works which are contract specific. Let’s consolidate things and work for betterment of the State,” he said.
Abdul Haq was talking to district officers while reviewing development works of current fiscal in Gurez valley-150 kilometers from Srinagar.
The Minister further asked the officers not to restrict works. “If any project has been approved or any decision taken, the officers should follow the process and get it implemented instead just leaving it on paper,” he said and added “It is duty of an officer to get projects approved and implemented,”.
As Gurez remains cut off from rest of the valley for 6 months owing to heavy snowfall, the Minister directed local officers to restrict their movement out of the valley during working summer season to attend frequent district meetings. “Be stationed in your own place of posting during the work season. Higher officials can communicate any important direction or decision to the officers concerned over the telephone,” he said.
Earlier during a review meeting of development works in Gurez Valley with district officers, Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora Sajad Hussain apprised the Minister about various developmental projects taken in hand in the valley this year.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The Deputy Commissioner while apprising the Minister about developmental works, said that Rs 841.17 crore have been spent till date, out of total yearly approved outlay of Rs 10402.95 crore.
The Minister was informed that under R&B sector, in Gurez constituency Rs 15 crore were released under district plan and seventy six crore under NABARD. Khan was told that eight projects of R&B including 3 bridges, one ITI Hostel shall be completed this year.
It was informed that Under Rural Development Department, Rs 220 crore were released in different schemes including Rs 88.26 in MNREGA, Rs 41.80 crores for IAY and Rs 90 crore for Apna Panchayat Ghar.
It was given out in the meeting that under Prime Minister’s Grahm Sadak Yojna (PMGSY), work on Neeru-Sikander road is under execution at a cost of Rs 670 lakh, out of which Rs 368.70 lakh have been spent so far.
Later, the Minister reviewed the stock of essential commodities in remote area of Gurez valley.
The Minister was told that 23448 quintals of rice have been stoked in the Gurez vally while 7710 quintals of flour and 1805.35 quintals of Sugar are also available for winter.
The offices of CAPD apprised the Minister about the stock position and said out of total requirement of 10200 cylinders, 4600 cylinders have been lifted while the remaining will be stocked before onset of winter. (KNS)