The Commissioner Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department, Hirdesh Kumar today asked Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to lay special focus on meeting targets under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).“Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) targets and IEC components should be the main focus of JMC” Secretary directed while chairing a meeting of the functionaries of the Corporation here today.The Commissioner Secretary stressed on preparation of DPRs which have been proposed under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). He further asked the Engineering Wing of JMC to complete the developmental works on war footing basis. He also directed Health & Sanitation Wing to pay special attention towards maintaining proper sanitation in the City.
He further suggested for exploring some place which could be developed and utilized for keeping stray animals.Earlier, JMC Commissioner, JMC, Dr. Manmohan Singh gave a power point presentation of functioning of each section of the Corporation.The Commissioner Secretary also directed Jammu Municipal Corporation to rehabilitate the slum dwellers at Sunjwan where dwelling units have been constructed by Jammu Municipal Corporation under Basic Scheme for Urban Poor (BSUP).The meeting was also attended by Joint Commissioners, R.S. Jamwal and A.K. Vaid, Secretary JMC Ranjit Singh, Assistant Commissioner (Rev) Subah Mehta, Supdt. Engineer, UEED Kushal Chand, Health Officer Dr. Saleem Khan, MVO Dr. Jaswant Singh, Sr. Town Planner Harinder Arora, Executive Engineers, Chief Enforcement Officers and other officers of Jammu Municipal Corporation.