SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Sunday directed departments to expedite implementation of the ₹1,579.09 crore disaster recovery and reconstruction package approved for Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that all restored infrastructure should be made resilient to future disasters.
Chairing a review meeting of the Recovery and Reconstruction (R&R) Plan-2025, Dulloo assessed the utilisation of funds sanctioned by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)/State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) Recovery and Reconstruction funding window.
The package includes ₹1,534.58 crore approved through the Ministry of Home Affairs for damages caused by floods, cloudbursts, landslides and other disasters, besides a dedicated ₹44.52 crore recovery plan for Ramban district following the April 2025 cloudburst and flash floods.
Officials informed the meeting that departments have so far prepared action plans worth ₹1,225.78 crore, leaving projects worth ₹353.31 crore yet to be operationalised, mainly in the Jal Shakti and Agriculture sectors.
The Chief Secretary directed all executing agencies to follow the “Build Back Better” approach and ensure that reconstructed assets incorporate disaster-resilient features such as compliance with Seismic Zone IV and V standards, elevated plinths and slope stabilisation measures where required.
He also ordered cross-verification of beneficiary lists and project proposals with ongoing schemes, including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Jal Jeevan Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), NABARD-supported projects and Samagra Shiksha, to avoid duplication and ensure efficient use of resources.
Dulloo further directed departments to geo-tag all projects and upload details on the BEAMS digital platform for monitoring physical and financial progress.
During the review, Principal Secretary, Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRR&R), Chandraker Bharti, presented sector-wise progress. He said plans worth ₹262.11 crore have been formulated in the social sector against an allocation of ₹289.40 crore.
In the housing sector, the entire allocation of ₹193.19 crore has been committed, covering 9,083 households, including 5,227 fully damaged and 3,856 severely damaged houses.
The Roads and Bridges sector has planned utilisation of its entire ₹461.64 crore allocation for restoration of about 1,230.7 km of roads and 4,494.5 metres of bridges. The Power sector has planned expenditure of ₹70.08 crore against ₹72.97 crore for restoration of more than 21,000 poles, 1,100 circuit kilometres of conductors and 800 transformers benefiting around 1.45 lakh consumers.
Officials said Drinking Water and Sanitation has prepared plans worth ₹59.02 crore against ₹139.65 crore, while Irrigation and Flood Control has planned works worth ₹93.01 crore against ₹199.79 crore.
In the productive sectors, Agriculture has formulated plans worth ₹168.36 crore against ₹223.67 crore, including 45 interventions related to crop inputs, land reclamation and restoration of research infrastructure at SKUAST-Jammu. Horticulture has utilised its full allocation of ₹3.87 crore to support 3,493 farmers, while Animal Husbandry and Livestock has planned utilisation of ₹8.86 crore out of ₹10.28 crore.
The Chief Secretary also reviewed the ₹44.52 crore Ramban recovery plan, which includes allocations for roads and bridges, irrigation and flood control, education, and animal husbandry sectors.
Dulloo directed that household assistance under the programme be released through the prescribed 30:40:30 progress-linked Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism. He also instructed block, sub-divisional and district-level nodal officers to ensure disposal of E-Samadhan and Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) complaints within 15 days.
The meeting was attended by senior administrative officers, while Deputy Commissioners of all 20 districts joined virtually.
