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| 73 projects costing Rs 1092 cr coming up under ADB funding in J&K | | Phunsog for timely completion of projects | | Early Times Report
Srinagar | Sep 11
Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) is constructing 73 mega projects in the state under Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding. These projects are coming up at a cumulative cost of Rs 1092 crores.
This was stated at a high level meeting chaired by Advisor to Governor, C. Phunsog here today to review the progress of ongoing projects taken up by ERA under ADB funding in the state.
The meeting was informed that in Kashmir division 21 road projects costing Rs 358 crore, 17 Bridges involving a cost Rs 40.45 crore, 4 drainage projects costing Rs 102 crore and four urban water supply schemes are being executed by ERA. While as in Jammu, the Agency is constructing nine roads at a cost of Rs. 181 crore, three bridges at a cost of Rs.7.6 crore, four drainage projects at a cost of Rs 65.43 crore and 11 urban water supply schemes costing Rs 230.73 crores. The projects, on completion, would help improve and expand the road connectivity, drinking water and drainage treatment facilities in the state
Addressing the meeting, Phunsog directed the concerned agencies and officers for ensuring timely completion of the ongoing projects and using quality material in their execution. He said that delay in the execution of the projects would not be tolerated and anyone guilty of it would face severe consequences. He said that close monitoring of the ongoing projects and timely review was essential for early completion of the projects.
The Advisor impressed upon the executing agencies to make proper surveys keeping in view the needs of the habitants while taking up new projects in hand. He also said that land requisition process be also expedited for newly upcoming projects and the ongoing ones which have got halted for want of required land. He also said that other impediments coming in the way of the execution should be removed so that work goes on smoothly.
Those who attended the meeting included Financial Commissioner Planning & Development S. L. Bhat, Principal Secretary/CEO, ERA, Pankaj Jain, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Masood Samoon, Commissioner/Secretary Housing & Urban Development Seema Lankar, Director General Finance ERA B. L. Motto, Director ERA Jammu Veena Gupta, Director ERA Kashmir Tariq Ahmad Mir, Project Managers Transport Jammu, Kashmir and other senior officers and engineers of ERA. |
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