District Development Commissioner Kathua Rahul Pandey today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress of ongoing Rural Infrastructural Development Fund (RIDF) Projects, funded by NABARD.The DDC took a detailed review of 95 RIDF projects funded under NABARD, being executed by different implementing departments in the district.
The projects are funded by NABARD to upgrade the infrastructure, especially Rural Roads and Bridges, Flood protection works, Animal husbandry, Sheep husbandry, water supply schemes and PHC and ISM sectors.DDC Kathua asked the concerned departments to speed up the remaining work of these projects so that fresh funds can be demanded from the NABARD for the current financial year.
He also advised the departments to submit project completion certificates of the completed projects. He further directed the officers to conduct regular field visits and take feedback from PRIs on quality parameters.The DDC also laid thrust upon identification of new projects as per the specifications laid down by NABARD.
Chief Planning Officer, Uttam Singh, DDM NABARD, ADMO, Engineers of works department and other concerned officers were also present.