The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh today directed the officers to ensure early completion of various developmental projects being under taken in the Housing & Urban development sector so that people get the requisite modern housing facilities and the state comes up as one of the model states of the country.The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at a review meeting convened to discuss the status of various developmental initiatives being undertaken by the government.Commissioner Secretary Housing & Urban Development, Mr Hridesh Kumar, VC, SDA, Mr Tehseen Mustafa, Commissioner SMC, Mr Bashir Ahmad Khan, Director Urban Local Bodies, Mr Tufail Mattoo, Secretary JK Housing Board, Mr Rampaul , Chief Town Planner Mr Iftikhar Hakeem and other senior officers were present.
Dr Singh directed the officers to ensure that the developmental projects undertaken by the departments are completed within the stipulated time and they should also explore the possibility of completing these by doing double shifts. He said that the timelines set for different projects should be strictly adhered to in order to save the cost escalation and other related things.The Deputy Chief Minister also directed the Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation to undertake necessary sanitation measures especially in view of the prevailing situation. He said that people should be actively involved in the execution and implementation of various programs especially the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) as the program has tremendous scope of ensuring the overall cleanliness of the city. He also asked for undertaking a massive campaign for educating the people about the benefits of this programme.The Commissioner SMC gave a brief overview of the steps undertaken for the timely disposal of garbage and sanitation measures besides checking the un -authorized and illegal structures in view of the prevailing situation.
Dr Singh also asked the VC LAWDA to ensure that the process of deweeding of Dal Lake is speeded up and asked for exploring the possibility of involving local youth in ensuring restoration and checking the encroachments of the world famous water body.The Director Urban Local Bodies gave an overview of the measures undertaken for ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation undertaken by various municipal committees and councils especially in view of the prevailing situation. He said that majority of these committees are fully functional and work on various developmental initiatives is also underway.The Deputy Chief Minister also directed the Chief Town Planner to fast pace the work on the Srinagar master plan and said that it should be completed within the shortest possible time and put in the public domain for inviting suggestions from the people.