KUPWARA: Flagging health and road connectivity as critical sectors of concern in rural areas, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, on Tuesday fixed deadlines for completion of ongoing infrastructural projects so that these are completed at the earliest and benefits percolate down to people.
He said his government will ensure that ration is distributed amongst people as per the Census of 2011, a matter he had forcefully taken up with the Central Government.
The Chief Minister said this while taking firsthand review of developmental works in Kupwara District here, during which he sanctioned funds and fixed deadlines for completion of projects in Langate, Handwara, Kupwara and Sogam areas.
The Chief Minister inaugurated the Tourist Interpretation Centre at Chotipora, Langate which has been constructed at a cost of Rs.1.25 crore. The Interpretation Centre has been sanctioned under the Tourism Department’s Scheme for ‘Development of Circuits and Destinations’.
While inspecting Sub-District Hospital (SDH), Langate, Mufti Sayeed released Rs.1 crore and fixed August 30 this year as deadline for making it functional. The work on 60-bedded SDH was started in 2008-09 and so far Rs.3.48 crore have been spent on the project.
The Chief Minister also released Rs.1 crore for completion of Emergency Block and Rs. 50 lakh for tress-roofing of SDH Sogam for making it functional by July 19 this year. The 60-bedded hospital, being constructed by JKPCC at a cost of Rs.20.60 crore, is awaiting completion since 2007.
The Chief Minister said he is determined to fill all vacancies in the Government sector so that required staff is deployed to make the institutions fully functional.
While reviewing pace of work on Bus Stand, Handwara, the Chief Minister asked Housing and Urban Development Department to release Rs.1 crore to PWD to make it functional. He also passed directions for making Handwara Bypass Road operational so that the main town is de-congested from heavy vehicular traffic.
Mufti also released Rs.1 crore for making Bus Stand Kupwara functional. The bus stand is being constructed by ULBs at a cost of Rs.11.47 crore, out of which Rs. 3.89 crore stand released for land compensation and development.