Rajouri May 11: In order to review the progress of work on model villages in the district, the District Development Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz Asad today convened a meeting with the concerned officers in his Office Chamber.
The meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer Shamas-Un-Ahmed, Assistant Commissioner Development Akhtar Qazi, District Panchayat officer Dr Abdul Khabir, Block Development Officer Doongi and others.
A detailed discussion was held during the meeting regarding the progress of work, expenditure till date and various issues which impede the pace of work.
Regarding the Nonial and Chowkihandan Model Village, the concerned officer informed the chair that 1.35 crores have been released and the till date expenditure is 42.68 lakhs. He said that that land dispute is the major issue which hampers the progress of work on these villages.
He further informed that there are 41 works at Chowkihandan out of which 07 are complete and there is a dispute of land on the rest. Similarly there are 38 works in Nonial out which the work on 21 is complete.
It was decided during the meeting that tehsildar Nowshera under the supervision of ADC Nowshera shall visit the sites of work which have issues and will sort out all issues and submit the final report by 15th of may.
As far as the model villages of Sawni and Sasal Kote are concerned, BDO Doongi informed that an amount of Rs 67.98 lakhs was released and hundred percent expenditure against the work has been achieved, the works or in progress as per the approved model villages plan.
Regarding La and Dhok model villages which belong to Planghar and Thanamandi respectively, the concerned officer informed that hundred percent expenditure against the work has been achieved.
DDC also reviewed the physical and financial achievement of Tribal model village under BADP.
It was also informed that till date expenditure on BADP tribal Village and Model Village is 75% and 54% respectively.
The DDC directed the concerned officers to utilize all the funds and complete the model villages as the earliest and take all steps for speeding up the works in hand and its completion within stipulated time.
In this regard, he asked the executing agency to work in close coordination with allied agencies.However, the District Development Commissioner impressed upon officers to ensure judicious and effective utilization of funds besides removing bottlenecks hindering developmental works. He emphasized for conducting regular monitoring of works to achieve quality parameters and effective implementation of the schemes.
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