Shadow Correspondent
BUDGAM, APR 08:
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Akshay Labroo today chaired a meeting of District Mineral Fund (DMF) to review the status of works approved under Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY) in the district.
DC reviewed the status of works approved under DMF in the areas with high priority and other priority sectors.
The series of developmental works amounting to Rs.327.71 lakh covers vital sectors including Health, Education, Power Development and Jal Shakti, aiming to strengthen public infrastructure and improve service delivery across the district.
Key works approved under the Health sector include the provision of hotline connectivity at CHC Kremshore, CHC Chattergam, PHC Soibugh, PHC Ompora, PHC Khag, and CHC Pakherpora. In addition, procurement of critical medical equipment such as digital X-ray cassettes, biochemistry analysers, deep freezers, plasma expressers, autoclaves, and microscopes for District Hospital Budgam was approved.
Under the Jal Shakti Department, the procurement of water tankers of 9000-litre and 6000-litre capacities will address water supply needs in the district.
In the Education sector, works include the construction of a toilet facility at Mixed Primary School Gopalpora and provision of electricity at Government schools in Khan Mohalla Kuzwera and Dounkal Bagh Sail.
The Power Development Department will establish a buffer stock of 15 (100 KVA) transformers to strengthen power infrastructure and ensure timely replacements during exigencies. The DC, while reviewing the status of approved works, emphasized that all the projects have been identified based on priority public needs and sectoral gaps.
He directed the concerned departments to ensure immediate initiation of tendering and procurement processes, with strict adherence to timelines.
He stressed that there must be no delays at any stage of execution and that timely completion of these works is critical to ensuring outcomes on the ground on time.
The DC further instructed regular monitoring and submission of progress reports to his office for review.
The meeting was attended by Superintending Engineer Hydraulic Circle, Budgam, CEO, CMO, Executive Engineers of Jal Shakti, KPDCL, REW, MS Budgam and other concerned officials of the committee.
