DDC Kupwara reviews progress of developmental projects executed by J&K Housing Board, Asks officers to chase targets

Kupwara : The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir Thursday convened a meeting of concerned officers, here, to reviewed the progress of various development projects being executed by J&K Housing Board. He also reviewed the progress of PMAY (U) Housing Scheme.
The meeting held threadbare discussion and the DDC received work wise status of various ongoing projects executed by JK Housing Board.
Regarding construction of AYSUH Hospital at Kulangam being constructed at a cost of Rs.732 lakh, the DDC directed the DGM Housing Board to complete the hospital in all respects by the end of current financial year and handover the same to AYUSH department for further use.
Reviewing the progress of Primary Health Centre, Kalaroose, costing Rs.189 lakh, the DGM was directed to ensure its completion by end of Current fiscal.
Reviewing the progress of PHC Diver, the meeting was informed that the PHC was approved under NABARD with Administrative Approval of Rs 298 lacs and is under execution through J&K Housing Board and the DGM was directed to ensure its completion by end of current financial years in all respects.
It was informed that the PHC Nowgam, approved under languishing projects is progressing at a cost of Rs 250 lacs. The DDC fixed timeline to complete the project by ending August.
The DDC also reviewed the progress of Sub Centre Lachampora, Sarmarg, Shumriyal and Khumriyal and fixed timeline for completion of the projects.
Reviewing the progress of Health & Wellness centres, the DGM was directed to complete all pending works within 15 days as per already fixed timelines.
The DDC also reviewed the status of PMAY(U) and was informed that 598 houses were targeted to be completed by the current month.
It was given out that 3 installments have already been released.
The DDC asked the concerned to ensure completion of all 598 houses and gave a fresh deadline of July 21 for completion of the houses.
JD Planning, DGM Housing Board Kupwara, AD Planning and other concerned attended the meeting.