Asks officials to take priorities from PRIs while framing the annual work plans
JAMMU, APRIL 29, ANB: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary today chaired a meeting to review the progress of Capex Budget 2024-25 works and discussed the formulation of the Capex Budget Action Plan for the financial year 2025-26.
According to News Service, Associated News Bureau, ANB, Minister for Health & Medical Education Sakina Itoo, Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Javed Ahmad Dar, Minister for Transport Satish Sharma, Advisor to CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Secretary PWD Bhupinder Kumar besides senior officials of the concerned department were present during the meeting.
A detailed discussion was held on budget proposals aimed at strengthening grassroots-level infrastructure and development.
While taking the detailed review, the Dy CM emphasized that planning process should be integrated at departmental and district level to incorporate the whole government approach.
He asserted that the focus of the department should be on completion of ongoing works rather than starting large number of underfunded works. "The timeline for completion of new works taken up for execution during the financial year 2025-26 should be between one or two years, except mega projects in which department can extend timeline upto three years" he added.
Surinder Choudhary also stressed on that the focus of the department should be on the outcome in terms of benefits to people. He further added that the work plan of the department should be based on tangible outcome and should indicate the number of works to be completed and number of people to be benefited.
Dy CM exhorted upon the department should ensure that the directions issued from are strictly adhered to and feedback/priorities from the elected representatives as indicated during budget meetings, as feasible, shall be captured while framing the annual work plans.
He also issued strict instructions to higher authorities to take firm action against the contractors who cause unnecessary delays in project completion.
Ministers Javed Ahmad Dar, Sakina Itoo, Satish Sharma and Advisor to CM Nasir Aslam Wani also contributed their valuable suggestions for better functioning of department in term of finalizing works and their execution. They also apprised about some crucial works in their constituencies which needs utmost priority and completion at the earliest.
Earlier, Secretary PWD presented a comprehensive overview of the proposed Capex Budget through a detailed PowerPoint presentation, highlighting key projects and financial allocations.
He also highlighted the previous financial year's achievements including 3410 Km road length macadamized under various sectors, 2763 works completed under UT Capex, 769 Km road length blacktopped under PMGSY, 498 schemes completed under road sector, 47 bridges completed under various schemes. ANB
