JAMMU, Sept 22 : Minister for Housing, Horticulture, Culture, Youth Service & Sports, Raman Bhalla today said that Government has approved Rs. 70 crore for channelization of 20.48 kilometer Landoi Choi Nallah.
He said that the project include construction of new secondary drains in Trikuta Nagar, Nanak Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Digiana Ashram, Greater Jammu, Ambedkar Nagar, Dashmash Nagar, Gangyal, Rampura, Thanger nallah (T4) and Tributary of Thanger nallah (TT4), adding that the projects have been handed over to Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) under ADB funding for early start of works.The Minister was interacting with the locals at Greater Jammu after inspecting various construction sites of channelization of Landoi Choi and Thanger nallah, here today.
. Bhalla said that the channelization work would start in the month of October this year with take off point at National Highway Bye Pass near Jodhamal School Public school. He said that channelization of the Nallah would be done up to Mehant Bachiter Singh College in Jeevan Nagar. The Minister called upon the local residents to cooperate with the ERA in completing the works within stipulated time frame. He said people of these areas have faced lot of hardships during monsoon season due to choking of the nallah. Later, Bhalla also visited Bhour Camp and conducted public grievances redressal camp and assessed the development related problems of the people.
Regarding relief under SDRF to flood hit and heavy rains victims, the Minister informed that instructions have been issued to the Revenue Officers to visit the flood hit families and assessed the damages and submit the details for compensation under Government norms. He said the relief would be distributed among them in soon after completing the survey besides necessary formalities in public grievances redressal camps. |
