BANDIPORA: MLA Sonawari Hilal Akbar Lone on Thursday reviewed the progress of developmental works and winter preparedness in the constituency, directing departments to address service delivery gaps and ensure uninterrupted supply of essential services during the winter months.
Lone chaired a meeting at the Mini Secretariat in Bandipora, where officials from various departments briefed him on ongoing works and preparedness measures.
The meeting reviewed the status of education infrastructure, teacher-student ratios, drinking water facilities, sports infrastructure, playground development and distribution of sports kits. The Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings (R&B), Sumbal, briefed the MLA on the progress of ongoing projects.
Winter preparedness was reviewed across departments, including R&B, Public Health Engineering (PHE), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), power development, mechanical engineering, health, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD), agriculture, rural development, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), education and municipal administration.
Discussions focused on the availability of essential supplies, road connectivity, streetlighting, electricity and water supply, healthcare services, construction material and deployment of men and machinery for snow clearance.
Emphasising coordination among departments and the district administration, Lone called for timely resolution of bottlenecks and improved delivery of public services. He said that the issues discussed during the meeting should translate into concrete action on the ground.
He also directed officers to adhere to departmental guidelines, expedite pending works and ensure effective implementation of development-related activities.
The meeting was attended by the Project Officer, ICDS Bandipora; Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sumbal; Chief Planning Officer Bandipora; Superintending Engineers of R&B and Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) circles; Executive Engineers of various engineering divisions; Assistant Commissioner Development; Assistant Commissioner Panchayat; Chief Education Officer and other officials.