Srinagar: Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of development works being executed by the Public Works (R&B) Department in Budgam district, with special focus on his Charar-i-Sharief constituency.
The department gave a detailed presentation on works completed during the previous financial year under various components, including Roads & Buildings (R&B), connectivity projects, pothole repairs and the UT Capex Budget. The meeting also reviewed new projects proposed and approved for execution during the current financial year.
Reviewing the physical and financial progress of ongoing works, the Speaker stressed the need for their timely completion so that the benefits of development reach the public without delay.
He said developmental projects should improve infrastructure and civic amenities at the grassroots level and directed engineers to address several key issues relating to the Charar-i-Sharief constituency at the earliest.
Abdul Rahim Rather instructed the department to accelerate the pace of work and ensure that all ongoing projects are completed within the stipulated timeframe. He also emphasised that there should be no compromise on the quality of execution and called upon officers to maintain the highest standards in all development works.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Engineer, R&B Central Kashmir; Superintending Engineer, R&B Circle Budgam; Director Finance, PWD; Joint Director Planning, PWD; Chief Planning Officer Budgam; Executive Engineers of Chadoora, Charar-i-Sharief and Budgam divisions; and other senior officers of the Public Works Department.
