Taj reviews progress of PHE Deptt

SRINAGAR: The Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Mr. Taj Mohi-u-Din today reviewed the progress and status of PHE department at a meeting of officers here today.
The Minister was briefed about the targets fixed and achieved during the financial year. He was told that presently out of Rs. 160.61 crore, Rs. 91.17 crore have been incurred till date.
The concerned engineers of Kupwara, Handwara, Baramulla, Sopore, Budgam, Chadoora, Srinagar, Pulwama, Pampore, Shopian, Bijbehara, Anantnag and Kulgam gave detailed presentations in the meeting about the schemes under progress/targets achieved till date.
The Minister directed the engineers to ensure speedy completion of the ongoing schemes and fulfil targets within the stipulated time. He was informed that there are 32 schemes under NRDWP(National Rural Drinking Water Programme) in Kupwara/Handwara divisions out of which 10 schemes have been targeted for year 2011-12 while 9 schemes have already been completed during the financial year at a cost of Rs. 10.54 crore.
The Minister was further informed that in Baramulla out of 104 schemes under NRWDP at the cost of Rs. 184.49 crore, 23 schemes have been targeted for the year 2011-2012, while 17 schemes have been completed during this financial year.
The meeting was informed that 63 schemes are in pipe line in Anantnag/Bijbehare divisions, while 14 schemes were targeted for 2011-12 which would cover 44 habitations and 45813 souls. The meeting was also told that two schemes of Srinagar city are under progress .Besides, 1000 pump sets are functional for providing adequate water supply to the people.
It was told in the meeting that in Bandipora, out of 39 schemes,19 schemes are under progress at the cost of Rs.28.70 lakh while targeted 9 schemes would be completed by ending March 2012. It was further stated that in Budgam, under NRDWP 54 schmes are under progress while 31 schemes will be completed by ending March 2011 at the cost of Rs.60 crores. The meeting was also told that in Pulwama out of total 88 schemes, 28 schemes were targeted for the year 2011-2012 and an amount of Rs.18.60 crore out of 22.82 crore have been incurred till ending November 11,2011.
The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer, PHE, Kashmir, Mr. G. R. Zargar, several SEs and other officers.