DDC Kupwara conducts extensive tour of Handwara, Langate, Chougul

KUPWARA, AUGUST 31: The District Development Commissioner, Kupwara Khalid Jahangir today conducted an extensive tour of various areas of Kupwara district to inspect the proposed site for Waste Management Plant at Nutnussa and Watavayan.

The tour was conducted to identify the land for construction of proposed Waste Management Plant atKupwara, Handwara, Langate and Chougul areas. It was given out that 92 kanals of land are available at Nutnussa while 640 kanals of land is available at Watavayan (Pohupath).

Officials of Revenue and Municipal authorities briefed the DDC Kupwara about the proposed sites for Waste Management Plant to be established at the proposed sites.

While touring the Tulwari and Shanoo , DDC also passed instructions to seal the Hot Macadam Plants on the demand of the locals who alleged that some miscreants are extracting the illegal sand and Bajri from the Nallah Mawar during the night.

DDC directed the Geology and Mining, Irrigation, I&FC and Police to take stern action against the extractors, contractors and vehicle operators for illegal extraction of nallah products

During the tour, various deputations also met the visiting District Development Commissioner and apprised him about the difficulties, issue and demands facing them during the farming season and  projected demands for providing of irrigation pump sets to irrigate the farms adopted by them. DDC assured them that their genuine grievances will be redressed on the priority basis.

The DDC also visited BMOs office at Chougul (Primary Health Centre), took stock of the attendance and facilities providing to the patients and needy people within the health institution.