| Mehbooba inaugurates STP at Pahalgam, lays foundation of 1MGD Kehribal WSS | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 19: In a major fillip to the famous health resort of Pahalgam, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, inaugurated the 2MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) and an artificial ice skating rink, here today.
She also laid the foundation stone of 1MGD Water Supply Scheme at Kehribal during her extensive tour of Anantnag district for taking a firsthand appraisal of the ongoing development works.
After commissioning the fully-automatic STP, the Chief Minister was informed that the facility will benefit 170 hotels, 650 residential houses and 310 huts, thus paving way for operationalizing the biological disposal of sewerage at the picturesque resort.
With the capacity to drain out two million litres of sewerage per day, the STP has been constructed by UEED at a cost of Rs.10.58 crore, which has been fully funded by Pahalgam Development Authority out of its own resources. The work on second and the third phases for laying of more such STPs is also being taken up, which will cater to the areas on Pahalgam outskirts.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the first phase of the artificial skating rink at Nunwan, which has been constructed at a cost of Rs.3.00 crore by the Tourism Department. The rink will have night skating facility which is expected to become a big attraction for the tourists and is aimed at making Pahalgam an all-season tourist destination.
Mehbooba Mufti also laid the foundation stone of the 1MGD Rambirpora-Kehribal Water Supply Scheme, which has been taken up under NABARD at a cost of Rs.21.71 crore.
Secretary PHE and I&FC, Sanjeev Verma, presented an overview of the broad contours of the scheme, for which a timeline of two years has been fixed for completion. The scheme is expected to cater to a population of over 40,000 in habitations comprising Rambirpora-Kehribal, Karewa Rampora, Satranjan Maidan, Cheki Ishardas and Zafran Colony.
Taking a strong notice of the delay in completion of Shopping Complex at Islamabad, the Chief Minister directed the H&UDD Secretary to immediately iron out the issues confronting the completion of the project. She was assured by H&UDD Secretary that the matter will be prioritized and taken up with the executing agency so that the work is completed without any further delay.
Sanctioned in 2005 at a cost of Rs.8.00 crore, the complex has been marred by paucity of funds and a series of cost escalations over the last 10 years.
Also present were former MLA and senior PDP leader Rafi Ahmad Mir, Director Tourism, Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah, CEO PDA, Riyaz Ahmad Wani and Chief Engineer R&B, Kashmir Satish Razdan. |
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