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| Visits Trauma hospital, ANM Akoora, Mattan Hospital, Apple Resort on Bijbehara-Pahalgam Road |
ANANTNAG, MAY 20: Minister for Revenue, Relief
& Rehabilitation, Abdul Rehman Veeri, today said that Government is
committed for creation of assets of public importance on priority basis in the
state.
He was speaking to people and officials during a day-long tour of
Anantnag district to review the pace of work on various developmental projects.
Veeri inspected the ongoing work at Trauma Hospital Bijbehara and
reviewed the progress achieved so far. The Minister fixed November as the
deadline for the completion of this vital project aimed to minimising deaths
occurring due to road mishaps.
The Minister also reviewed the status of Shopping Arcade being
constructed in Bijbehara at a cost of Rs 4.76 crore. The Arcade will house nine
shops, waiting room, 20 Public washrooms, five bedrooms, meeting hall and a
restaurant. The Officers informed the Minister that the project will be
completed by August.
To augment the road network in Anantnag district, the Minister directed
the engineers to speed up the process of macadamization in the district
particularly in Marhama and Srigufwara area.
The Minister also visited ANM nursing College Akoora which is coming up
at a cost of Rs 2.30 crores and under construction building of PHC Akoora. The
Minister directed the officials to complete the Nursing College by 20th of August
2017.
Veeri also sought details on the status of work on PHC Veer, PHC Khiram,
PHC Marhama and other works of public importance in the area.
The Minister also visited Mattan Hospital and enquired about the various
healthcare facilities available in the hospital. He directed the engineers to
start macadamization of roads in hospital premises at the earliest. The
Minister also visited the proposed site of Tehsil Office Mattan and asked the
officers to fix up the modalities for its speedy construction.
The Minister also visited the Apple Resort on Bijbehara-Pahalgam road
and directed the officials to expedite its construction and turn it into a
centre of attraction for tourists.