Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rahul Pandey today chaired a meeting of officers here in the conference Hall of the DC Office Complex to review the progress and status of works taken up under District Capex budget 2022-23.During the meeting, the DC took sector wise review and progress of works in Education, RDD, JPDCL, PDD, Irrigation, Heath, Agriculture, Horticulture, PHE, Ground Water, Tourism, Fisheries and other sectors.
The DC took a detailed review of allotment of works, works started on ground, works completed, tendering and other related issues.It was informed that 2817 works have been proposed under District Capex 2022-23 which includes 2101 new works and 716 ongoing works.
The DC was apprised that Administrative approval has been accorded to 1890 works and 1587 works were tendered out while 852 works have been allotted till date.The DC directed the officers to achieve the completion targets of the works and ensure full expenditure of funds released. He also asked them to personally monitor the quality and progress of all allotted works.
The DC called upon officers to take all possible measures to accelerate the pace of ongoing works for their time-bound completion.Discussing the modalities for taking up the remaining projects under District Capex, the DC asked the concerned Officers to complete the tendering process so that construction works were taken up immediately after the end of rainy season.
The meeting was attended by CPO, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, District Sheep Husbandry officer, Executive Engineers from R&B, Jal Shakti, PDD and Irrigation besides other officers also attended the meeting.