108 new WSSs coming up in Jammu province

Sham Choudhary stresses on timely completion; Reviews physical, financial achievements of PHE, I&FC, RTIC

JAMMU, OCTOBER 21 – Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary today directed the Executive Engineers of the department to complete the work on Water Supply Schemes within the fixed deadlines.

The Minister issued directions while reviewing the physical and financial achievements of PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control and Ravi-tawi Irrigation Complex here at Jal Bhawan.

The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer, PHE A.K Gandotra, Chief Engineer, I&FC P.N.Bali, Chief Engineer, Ravi-Tawi Irrigation Complex Rajeev Gandotra, Additional Secretary to Govt. PHE, I&FC Department Ashok Kumar Sharma and other officers.

The meeting was informed that a total of 108 water supply schemes are being constructed in Jammu including 1 in City-I, 5 in City-II, 11 in Rural, 13 in Akhnoor, 8 in Samba, 18 in Kathua, 5 each in Udhampur and Dharmari, 8 each in Ramban and Kishtwar, 7 in Doda, 4 in Gandoh, 8 in Rajouri, 5 in Nowshera and 2 in Poonch.

The Minister directed to complete all the schemes by the end of this year.

The Minister directed the Chief Engineers and Superintending Engineers to conduct administrative inspections on regular basis to maintain transparency and accountability in the functioning of the department.

The Minister further called for conducting advocacy workshops at all levels for creating awareness among the people about the benefits of saving water.

The Minister directed the engineers to improve the infrastructure and working   of the Working Standards Laboratories in all the districts of the state. He further directed for speeding up the process of geo-tagging of PHE installations in Jammu.

The Minister asked the engineers to maintain cleanliness in and around PHE installations, besides taking up plantation drives regularly for increasing the green cover.