GANDERBAL, APRIL 02: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting of line departments to review the progress on works approved under Back to Village program within the district.
The meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer, Irfan Giri Ganderbal, Assistant Commissioner Development, Bilal Mukhtar, SEs and Executive Engineers of KPDCL, Jal Shakti and R&B and other concerned.
The meeting was informed that in B2V1 137 works were approved out of which 128 are already completed and other works are in different stage of completion.
On the occasion, the DC sought a detailed status of work estimation and tendering process of the works approved under B2V3 program.
During the meeting it was revealed that 252 works are authorized at the authorization cost of Rs 1234.80 lakh in the district out of which 212 works are under execution and are at different stage of completion.
Threadbare discussion was held on tendering process, feasibility of works, estimate cost and other issues that are hampering the progress of works approved in B2V3.
Keeping in view the importance of such works, the DC directed the concerned that tending process of pending works shall be completed in a week and disputes shall be settled so that all works are tendered on time.
Regarding the non-feasibility of works, Jyotsna directed the officers that such works shall be changed and other works of public importance shall be approved after taking consent from the concerned panchayat body so that such works are also tendered and taken up at an earliest.
She stressed for regular monitoring of works and sought inter departmental coordination for sustainable development in the district.
On the occasion the DC reiterated that district administration is committed to provide all basic amenities at the doorsteps of people and to ensure equitable development of all Panchayats of the district.
