Rajouri: Chairperson District Development Council (DDC) Rajouri Advocate Naseem Liaqat chaired a meeting to review progress of District Capex Budget 2024 works in the District.
The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Dr. Raj Kumar Thapa, (Chief Executive Officer DDC Council). Dr. Thapa provided a comprehensive overview of the development works across various sectors.
The DDC Chairperson reviewed the status of Capex works undertaken in the Public Works Department (PWD) and Rural Development Department (RDD) sectors. The progress of projects under JAKEDA, the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), and the health sector was also assessed. Additionally, the Chairperson evaluated the works taken up under the Aspirational Block Development Programme (ABDP) and Sima Suraksha Yojana (SSY).
Advocate Naseem Liaqat emphasized the need for the de-silting of khuls under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to improve irrigation channels. He also stressed the importance of expediting pending works and directed officials to reallocate non-feasible projects to ensure optimal utilization of funds.
The meeting was attended by DDC member Rajouri, Sai Abdul Rashid; DDC Member Dhangri, Rameshwar Singh; DDC Member Sunderbani, Rajinder Sharma; DDC Member Darhal, Iqbal Malik; DDC Member Thananandi, Abdul Qayoom Mir and DDC Member Mougla, Shamim Akhter; ADDC Rajouri/CEO DDC Council Dr. Raj Kumar Thapa, Superintending Engineer (SE) Devi Dayal, Chief Planning Officer (CPO) Maqsood Ahmed, Assistant Commissioner Panchayat (ACP) Sheraz Ahmed, DPO, Ch Mohammad Nawaz, Executive Engineer REW, Executive Engineers from Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC), JPDCL, and Jal Shakti Departments, District Youth Services & Sports Officer (DYSSO) and other district and sectoral officers
ADDC, Dr. Raj Kumar Thapa thanked participants for their inputs and commitment to the district’s development.
The Chairperson urged all departments to accelerate their pace of work, address public grievances on priority, and maintain transparency in the implementation of various development schemes.
