JAMMU: Minister for Tourism, Ghulam Ahmed Mir, today reviewed the pace of progress on various ongoing developmental works besides taking stock of functioning of various departments here at a high level meeting.
Mir, who is here to attend Jammu Summer Secretariat, had a detailed review of essential services including power, water, irrigation, health, agriculture, and other civic amenities besides various issues concerning the people of the region.
Additional Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, R. S. Mehta, Additional District Development Commissioner, Jammu, Rehana Batul, DIG Jammu-Kathua Range, Shakeel A. Beig, VC JDA Satesh Nehru, CE Mech M. P. Shamra, SE PHE Sunil Gupta, SE EM & RE Gurbachan Singh, Joint Director Agriculture Dr. S. S. Jamwal, CMO Jammu Dr. Javed Chib, Joint Director Education Saif Ali Chouhan, Joint Commissioner Kapil Sharma besides other senior officers of concerned departments attended the meeting.
While reviewing power and water scenario in Jammu region, the Minister laid emphasis on maintenance of transmission and distribution system besides repair of damaged conductors, transformers on priority. He directed the PHE department to ensure regular water supply to the people during the ongoing summer season.
Mir directed PDD authorities to keep close check on power breakdowns to avoid inconvenience to the consumers. He called for minimum curtailment of power so that people may not suffer in hot summer. He also directed Irrigation and Flood Control Department to ensure adequate water supply to the farmers for irrigation of their land.
The Minister asked the executing agencies to complete all the development works within stipulated time frame by using quality material, adding the Government has resolved to create durable assets to people across the state. He directed all the officers to work
with dedication and ensure the essential services are made available to the general public during the ongoing summer.
Earlier, the Minister visited Jammu base camp, Yatri Niwas Bhagwati Nagar and took stock of arrangements made by the district administration for the visiting Shri Amarnathji Yatries.
The Minister went round Yatri Niwas complex and inspected the lodging and other facilities put in place for the yatries. He impressed upon the concerned officers to make sure that yatries do not face any problem at the Jammu base camp and other stations. He said that the Government is determined to ensure smooth conduct of the annual yatra. He also interacted with the Yatries and enquired them about the facilities being extended to them by the administration.
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