JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana, today chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to review various activities of the Jal Shakti Department besides assessing progress on the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Poonch and Rajouri districts.
Chief Engineer PHE, Jammu, Superintending Engineer, Jammu attended the meeting in person while officers from Poonch and Rajouri participated through video conferencing.
During the meeting, Javed Rana took a detailed review of different water supply schemes (WSSs) focusing on the completion of different schemes, physical targets, fund utilisation as well as the implementation of JJM in the region.
While chairing the meeting, Javed Ahmed Rana fixed timelines for the completion of all Water Supply Schemes in the Pir Panjal Region saying that the work needs to be done on a war footing basis. He issued strict instructions to the officers to regularly monitor the progress of schemes to ensure their timely completion.
He took serious note of the held-up projects and asked the Chief Engineer to put in strenuous efforts to bring an improvement in the system for the welfare of the people.
He also reviewed the arrangements being made by the Jal Shakti department for maintaining a continuous supply of water in the far-flung areas. He called upon the officials to increase their visibility on ground and take proactive initiatives like having a prompt complaint redressal system to address the problems of the general public. He emphasised upon them to focus on delivery, outcome and effective grievances redressal mechanisms so that people do not face any kind of inconvenience.
He cautioned the officials against any laxity in implementation of JJM as it is a very prestigious project and the government is committed to provide assured basic services to the people living in rural areas and JJM is a step forward towards that. He said that it needs to be ensured that all works are done as per the requirements and laid down parameters.
He also took note of the malfunctioning of machinery in Mendhar area and directed the officers to look into the issue on priority basis. He further impressed upon the officials to complete all pending works on priority basis while calling for judicious utilisation of men and machinery.
During the meeting, Javed Rana was given a detailed note on the status of different water supply schemes subdivision wise and the expected completion date.
