STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Chaudhary on Saturday took a detailed review of 19 tube wells being constructed by Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) at Old university Complex, Hari Singh Park, Vijay Park at Nai Basti, PHE Complex at Gandhi Nagar, Fruit Mandi at Narwal, Sec-7 Channi Himmat, Sec-1 CPS Channi Himmat, Sainik Colony Sec-F, Ambica Colony near Satyam Resort, Malik Market, Channi Himmat School, Bandhurakh, CPS Narwal, Sainik Colony Sector-C, Bakshi Nagar, Bathing Ghat at Paloura, R1 Paloura, Rajinder Nagar and New Plot. The CEO, ERA assured the minister that the agency will start the process of handing over of tube wells to the PHE department from October this year. The minister directed the officers of PDD to repair the damaged transformers at the pumping stations immediately. He directed the PDD and PHE department to work in unison, as it is impossible to supply water without electricity. He directed ERA to immediately restore the roads being dug for laying water pipes. Later, the minister inspected Lift Irrigation Scheme, Pandorian and Main Ranbir Canal. He directed the officers to keep the motors functional round the clock for providing sufficient water for irrigation to the farmers.