Asks to complete projects within set timelines
RAJOURI: District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan today conducted an extensive tour of the district and inspected the progress of ongoing developmental projects being executed by different executing agencies.
The District Development Commissioner was accompanied by the SE PWD, Javaid Maqbool; SE Jal Shakti, JP Singh; ExEn PWD Rajouri, Maqbool Hussain; ExEn Jal Shakti Rajouri, Mushtaq Ahmed besides the concerned officials of the PWD, Jal Shakti and PMGSY Department.
The projects inspected included Old Bustand, Bella road, bridge on Tandwal to Sadyal road, Pathanmohra to Keri road and water supply schemes of the Jal Shakti Department.
At Old Bustand, the concerned officer from the PWD informed that the work on the wet mix macadminzation is complete and the blacktopping would start soon. The DDC asked the concerned to start the blacktopping work in double-shift to complete the project in a set timeline.
Inspecting the progress on Bella road, which connects Alternate Abdullah Bridge to Rajouri –Thanamandi road, by passing through congested Gujjar Mandi Chowk, the DDC sought its completion in the shortest possible time.
At Pathanmohra to Keri Manayala road, the concerned officer from PMGSY apprised that the 24 kms road project has been approved at an estimated cost of Rs 18 crore and the work of blacktopping is in progress and would be completed by the end of October this year.
Reviewing the progress on 50 meter Tandwal bridge, it was informed that the estimated cost of the bridge is Rs 3.9 crore. The DDC asked the concerned Executing Agency to work in day and night shifts to complete the work at the earliest.
The District Development Commissioner also inspected the progress on two borewells of the Jal Shakti Department located at Gurdhan Pain and Tandwal. The concerned informed that the total capacity of each borewell is 10000 gallons per day and work on both the schemes would be completed in one month.
The District Development Commissioner directed the concerned officers to adhere to the timelines set for the completion. He also called for close monitoring to ensure the quality of work for meeting the developmental aspirations of the general public.