DDC Ganderbal reviews progress under B2V programme

Ganderbal: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting of line departments to review the progress on works approved under Back to Village (B2V) program in the district.

The meeting was informed that under, B2V1, 137 works were approved out of which 126 works are already completed and other works are in different stages of completion.

On the occasion, the DDC sought a detailed status department wise of work estimation and tendering process of the works approved under B2V3 program.

Threadbare discussion was held on the tendering process, feasibility of works, estimate cost and other issues that are hampering the progress of works approved under B2V3.

The DDC sought details from all departments about the works approved under B2V3 program and was informed that 2 works from each panchayat of the district are authorized and total works authorized is 252 out of which 20 works are already completed besides 201 works are also tendered.

Keeping in view the importance of such works, the DDC directed the concerned that tendering process of pending works should be completed at an earliest and disputes should also be settled so that all works are tendered in time.

The DDC reiterated that district administration is committed to provide all basic facilities at the door steps of the people especially living in far-flung areas and exhorted upon all the line departments that all such works shall be taken in mission mode so that targets are achieved well in time.

The meeting was attended by the Chief Planning Officer, Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Assistant Commissioner Development, Executive Engineers of Jal Shakti, KPDCL and R&B besides other concerned officials.