Baramulla, May 18: In order to take an appraisal of the progress of effective implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish today presided over a meeting of concerned officers at DC Office Complex here where she took a comprehensive review of the scheme.
Joint Director Planning, Mohammad Yousuf Rather, Superintendenting Engineers of Jal Shakti and R&B Departments, Chief Education Officer Baramulla, Chief Medical officer, DFO’s, Executive Engineers of Jal Shakti and R&B Department were present in the meeting.
At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner in her opening remarks asserted that the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme is being monitored by District Administration Baramulla on daily basis and every effort is being taken to ensure that 100% saturation is made for all the works undertaken under JJM Scheme.
During the meeting, the DC reviewed in detail the physical and financial progress of the works being executed under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
On the occasion, it was informed that total households in the district stands at 1.45 lacs to be covered under JJM for which 209 works are already in execution mode thereby making the increase progress of works to 70 percent.
It was also given out that 101748 households have been provided with portable water connection in the district till date against the set target of 145675.
Asserting that JJM is a major flagship programme to cover all households, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar directed all the officers to work in coordination and ensure smooth execution of JJM works in their areas.
She directed officers of all concerned departments that besides all households be connected through tap water, all pending schools, aganwadi centres, health centres and panchayat ghars shall also be provided with tap water connections under JJM scheme across the district.
Meanwhile, various issues and bottlenecks were comprehensively discussed wherein DC reviewed status of road cut permission and exhorted upon the officers to carry on the works with minimum inconvenience to the public. She also directed the executing agencies to redouble their efforts so that cent percent saturation and desired target is achieved within the stipulated timeframe.
