The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Thursday chaired a meeting of officers to review the progress of new works taken up by Panchayat Raj Institutions. The DC reviewed the progress of all the works being taken up by PRIs and took feedback from the officers with regard to the progress of the works including Tendering, estimation and approval. It was given out that there are 487 works approved by the department and so far estimation of 405 works have been submitted for approval while approvals of 346 works have been received. Meeting was informed about the works that have been tendered till date. The DC directed the officers to expedite the paper work at an earliest so that all works can be tendered for execution.He stressed on the concerned agencies to accelerate the pace of the ongoing works for their time-bound completion and directed for regular monitoring of works. He also directed all the officers to keep a close liaison and coordination with PRIs (DDCs/BDCs/Sarpanchs/Panchs) so that a new system of implementation of developmental activities is ensured in a hassle free manner and people can realize the actual and intended benefits of work.Meeting was attended by DDC members, BDC Chairpersons, Joint Director Planning, Imtiyaz Ahmad; Assistant Commissioner Development, Abdul Rashid Dass; Executive Engineer REW and other members of PRIs.