SRINAGAR: To expedite the construction of Transit Accommodation for PM Package employees, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting to review the physical progress achieved by executing agencies in the construction of flats in different districts.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners, the Relief and rehabilitation Commissioner, the Chief Engineer KPDCL, and officers of R&B, PHE, and JKPCC.
While reviewing the district-wise progress, Div Com directed concerned officers to make sure that 472 additional flats are ready to be handed over by the end of September 2023.
Around 6,000 flats are to be constructed of which 650 flats have been already handed over.
Div Com directed concerned officers of District Administration Srinagar and the executing agency to strictly adhere to the timeline for the construction of 10 blocks consisting of 240 flats at Zewan by utilizing the entire machinery so that these accommodation flats shall be ready to be handed over by the end of November.
Besides, R&B was directed to complete the construction of about 384 flats in Kulgam by June 2024. JKPCC was instructed to complete 96 flats by December 2023 in Kulgam.
Moreover, the officers of line departments including PHE & KPDCL were directed to restore the water and electricity to already completed Transit Accommodation blocks.
Div Com instructed DCs to appoint Nodal officers to oversee the progress and hold weekly reviews to apprise regarding the advancements. He also asked them to resolve the issues of the PM Package employees.
