SRINAGAR: Member Parliament, Srinagar Lok Sabha Constituency, Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi today chaired the District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting of District Srinagar at the Tourist Reception Centre here.
Chairperson of District Development Council Srinagar, Malik Aftab Ahmad and Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tanveer Sadiq were present at the meeting.
Besides, Chief Executive Officer SSCL/Commissioner SMC, Dr Owais Ahmad; Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat; ADDC, Srinagar, ADC Srinagar, VC LCMA and Officers & Engineers of all line Departments attended the meeting.
At the outset, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar gave a detailed presentation to give an overview of Central Sponsored Schemes and State Sponsored Schemes implemented by the District Administration Srinagar and the concerned Departments.
The DC shared information about the District profile & demography besides various beneficiary-oriented schemes & flagship programmes of different Departments including Rural Development, Rural Water Supply, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Power Development Department (KPDCL), Revenue, Education, Health, FCS&CA, Social Welfare & ICDS, Agriculture/Horticulture, Industries & Commerce, National Informatics Centre, Geology & Mining, Employment Generation Schemes, Skill Oriented Programmes, etc.
The DC also apprised the chair regarding the objectives of the scheme and beneficiary targets achieved by the administration through the effective & extensive implementation of said schemes.
CEO of SSCL also presented a brief about the successful execution of projects under Srinagar Smart City Limited regarding the beautification of the City.
He briefed the chair regarding the Development, Rejuvenation & Streamlining of City roads, walkways, cycle tracks, River Front Development, Development of the Central Business District Area, Heritage Conservation & Renovation, LakeFront Development, Intelligent Traffic Management System, ICCC, Smart Bus Service, steps taken for Green & Resilient Srinagar and other IT-driven initiatives. He informed that the ongoing projects of SSCL shall be completed by March 2025.
Addressing the DISHA meeting, Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi commended the District Administration and SSCL for exemplary achievements in the implementation of beneficiary schemes and execution of developmental projects in the City.
He asked the Deputy Commissioner to set higher targets for beneficiary-oriented schemes to cover the maximum number of citizens besides exhorting mass awareness regarding welfare, beneficiary and employment schemes through mainstream media, social and organization of programmes at Halqa levels.
Regarding the supply of quality drinking water to households, the MP directed the Deputy Commissioner to address the issue of contamination of water which is affecting the quality and colour of drinking water & spreading diseases.
Responding to the concern, DC vouched that all filtration plants supply pure water which is ensured by frequent lab tests at plants. He said that issues of leakages in pipes will be addressed promptly.
On the occasion, MP Mehdi emphasized on restoration of Natural Springs which are in dilapidated condition.
To address one of the major concerns of the City of Dog Menace, Mehdi asked SMC to take urgent measures to address the issue at the earliest.
On the occasion, Commissioner SMC briefed the chair regarding the ongoing measures to control the population of canines in the City including infrastructural development for sterilization and Rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, MP urged SMC for operationalization of nonfunctional toilet blocks particularly at Batamaloo.
He also enjoined DC and CEO SSCL in framing DPRs for the development of Downtown areas and Dal Lake interiors.
