SrinagarChief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today underscored the need for putting in place a project monitoring apparatus to evaluate the completion pace, funding and quality assurance of ongoing developmental projects in the State.
The Chief Minister made these remarks while chairing a meeting to review some key infrastructural projects in the State.
Mehbooba Mufti said the monitoring mechanism would ensure timely completion of projects thereby giving the people the benefits for which these are started. Its not a matter of cost over runs only. Its a question of social relevance and needs of these projects which keep changing fast and which ought to be kept in mind, she said and directed strict adherence to the timeline completion of the developmental projects.
The Chief Minister said alongside evaluating the timeline completion of any project, it is equally important that the fund flow for the said project is timely reviewed so that no project gets stuck because of shortage of funds at the completion time and funds are arranged well in time. She said quality check of the projects should also be undertaken during the process not to leave any scope for any complaints after the projects are completed.
The meeting was informed that currently 195 projects are under execution in the State by Police Housing Corporation (PHC) costing Rs. 492 crore. The Corporation, the meeting was informed, has completed 607 projects costing Rs. 2461 crore across the State ever since its inception.
Among the projects under execution include health facilities at Chadoora, Magam, Makahama, Dooru, Udhampur, Ramban, Kathua and other places besides other Government infrastructure.
Mehbooba dismayed over low spending on Tribal affairs
Asks the Deptt to come up with substantive action plan within 3 months
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today expressed dismay over the low spending reported on Tribal welfare measures by the concerned Department in the State.
Chairing a meeting to review the performance of the Tribal Affairs Department here, the Chief Minister directed abandoning the lackadaisical approach to execute Government schemes and bring in proactive approach to take Governments welfare plans to people. She asked the concerned Department to come up with a substantive action plan within three months to be executed on ground.
Mehbooba Mufti asked the Department to set a timeline of action for completing various projects for Tribal community. She said the projects be made target specific with a definite plan of action for a given period of time. She said the Government has carved out this Department with the hope of changing the lot of tribal community and a definite plan of action backed by substantive action alone can get the community benefits of this.
The Chief Minister asked for multi sectoral monitoring of various welfare schemes launched for the welfare of Tribal community in the State. She directed Vice Chairman, Gujjar Bakerwal Advisory Board to visit the cluster villages set up by the Department in the Tribal areas of the State and check the quality of works undertaken. She also directed inclusion of Tribal youth by the ITIs for imparting various vocational courses so that they can become self-sufficient in their future life.
The Chief Minister stressed on proper maintenance of assets raised for the students of Tribal, Gujjar and Bakerwal communities. She directed sorting out of land issues with the respective Deputy Commissioners where the land has not been identified for setting up Gujjar/Bakerwal hostels. She also directed that land be made available early for setting up a Tribal Research Institute at Srinagar.
The meeting was informed that two residential schools of 450 students each would be set up at Anantnag and Kulgam at a cost of Rs. 24 crores. It was also informed that pre matric scholarships worth Rs. 28 crore were disbursed among 15752 Tribal students whiles as 6131 Tribal and 51226 Gujjar students benefitted from Post Matric scholarships.
The meeting was further informed that Gujjar/Bakerwal hostels are under construction and at various stages of completion at Bandipore, Baramulla, Kupwara, Poonch and Udhampur while as land is being identified at Srinagar to set up a hostel there.
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