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| CM reviews progress of development projects | | Reach out to people, mitigate their problems: Mehbooba to officers | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 24:Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today asked the administration to reach out to the people and focus on development and good governance. She also called for judicious use of the existing manpower and their capacity building to ensure better delivery of services.
"Our focus has to be on expediting development, ensuring good governance and providing a corruption-free administration," the Chief Minister said while chairing a high-level meeting convened here this afternoon to review the progress of development projects in Jammu region.
Director General of Police, K Rajendra Kumar, Financial Commissioner Planning & Development, B B Vyas, Financial Commissioner Revenue, Pramod Kumar Jain and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Naveen Kumar Choudhary were present in the meeting.
In the 4-hour marathon meeting, the Chief Minister gave a detailed insight into the governance initiatives and good practices which can bring a positive change at the grassroots level. She made it clear that her priority is the people and not politics or power.
The Chief Minister said she was not satisfied with the present pace of delivery as there is still huge gap in decision-taking and implementation on the ground. "All of us shall have to put our act together and make the things move at the desired pace on the development front," she said and added that adequate resources are available both through the State Plan and through Prime Minister's Development Programme for development.
Mehbooba said people have lot of expectations from the present Government and it is the responsibility of the government functionaries to come upto their expectations. "The Ministers shouldn't confine themselves to their constituencies or a particular region, but reach out to the people in every nook and corner of the State to mitigate the sufferings of the people," she said adding; "Similarly, I would like my officers at various levels to reach out to the people and redress their grievances and problems effectively."
Mehbooba instructed the officials to resolve the issues of public concern within the set time-frame.
The Chief Minister reviewed the progress the flagship institutional projects including AIIMS Jammu, five new Nursing Colleges coming up at Kishtwar, Udhampur, Poonch, Kathua and Jammu. She also reviewed the progress of other health institutions coming up in the State including Trauma Hospitals, District Hospitals, Model Hospitals and Paramedical Training Institutions.
The Chief Minister was informed that the new medical colleges coming up at Rajouri, Anantnag and Baramulla are targeted for completion by 2018.
The Chief Minister asked the Health Department to firm up an implementable action plan for spending Rs 900 crore available under the Prime Minister's Development Programme in next 4 years.
The Chief Minister took a detailed review of the power and water supply position. She asked the concerned Departments to ensure adequate availability of electricity and drinking water in view of the hot weather conditions in the region. She said transformer capacity at Khillani Grid station and transmission line will be augmented to improve power supply position in Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban area. She also reviewed the progress of work on Surinsar, Katra and Naigad, Kishtwar water supply schemes.
Reviewing the progress of R&B sector, the Chief Minister said Rs 95 crore have been sanctioned by the Government of India for upgradation of Batote-Kishtwar road. The meeting was informed that 623 road projects have been taken up for execution under PMGSY in Jammu region, besides work is also in progress on upgradation of Satwari-Kunjwani road. A major bridge spanning 2 kms is coming up at a cost of Rs 200 crore in Akhnoor under CRF. Emphasizing upon strict implementation of the rule of law, Mehbooba called for retrieving public spaces from encroachers and pedestrian pathways to allow better management of traffic. She also suggested additional manpower in traffic wing of the police for smooth movement of vehicles. |
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