Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Mr. Showkat Aijaz Bhat today chaired a meeting of the sectoral officers to review the progress of ongoing developmental works in the district. The meeting was attended by ADC, CEO Aharbal Development Authority, DPO, CPO, ACR, ACD, CMO, CEO, Xens of R&B, PDD, PHE, I&FC and PMGSY, besides the district officers of Horticulture, Agriculture, Sericulture, Fisheries, Transport, Forest, Food, Labour, Employment and Industries departments.Deputy Commissioner exhorted upon the executing agencies to expedite the execution of ongoing and new developmental works as limited working season is left. He also directed the officers to get the tendering process completed in different sectors like ICDS, MDM, etc at the earliest.Deputy Commissioner directed the ACD to finalise the works under convergence and get them approved at the earliest so that works shall be completed well in time.The meeting was informed that out of Rs 123.64 crore approved outlay, Rs 21.55 crore has been expended by July, 2016.Under R&B sector, 12 kms have been black-topped against the target of 24.58 kms under NABARD, while under state sector, 3 kms have been macadamized. Under PMGSY sector, 87 works have been completed out of the approved 96 works.
Under PHE sector, an expenditure of Rs 4.25 lakh has been made against the availability of Rs 38 lakh. During 2016-17, 6 works have been taken up under district sector and 7 works under National Rural Drinking Water Supply Scheme. The meeting was informed that Rs 18.88 lakh have been released for upgradation of T&D system. In addition, the upgradation of Kulgam Grid Station from 40 MVA to 70 MVA is being done shortly.For the year 2016-17, under MGNREGA, against the target of generation of 12 lakh man-days for Rs 36 crore, 1.34 lakh man-days have been generated by July, 2016. Under convergence, RDD is dovetailing with different departments- health, fisheries, education, soil conservation and social forestry.In health sector, so far 284171 patients have been attended in OPDs while as 17777 in IPDs. 725 major surgeries and 2852 minor surgeries were conducted by ending August. Under JSSK, against the availability of Rs 30.08 lakh, Rs. 21.33 lakh have been expended under which 1506 expectant ladies were provided free healthcare facilities. Besides, 13 beneficiaries were covered under JSY so far.It was informed that 41000 boxes amounting to 745 mt of pear and apple were exported to different parts of the country from Kulgam district.