Budgam: More than 83 per cent of developmental works sanctioned under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Budgam constituency have been completed, according to a review presented at a meeting chaired by MLA Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi on Wednesday.
The Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Budgam, Hilal Ahmad, informed the meeting that 96.41 per cent of the proposed works under the Rural Development Department (RDD) had received administrative approval, while 95.03 per cent had been taken up for execution. Of the sanctioned works, 83.85 per cent had been completed.
Reviewing the progress of other departments, officials from the Power Development Department (PDD) said 11 of the 13 works taken up under the CDF had been completed, while two were in progress.
The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department reported completion of three out of five works, with the remaining two under execution.
Officers from the Irrigation, Roads and Buildings (R&B) and School Education departments also briefed the MLA on the status of projects being implemented across the constituency.
Mehdi directed the departments to ensure timely completion of pending works without compromising on quality. He stressed the need for better inter-departmental coordination, regular field inspections and effective monitoring to ensure proper utilisation of funds.
He said CDF-funded projects should address local infrastructure requirements and ensure that their benefits reach the intended beneficiaries.
The meeting was attended by ACD Hilal Ahmad, Chief Education Officer, executive engineers of the concerned departments, Block Development Officers of Budgam, Soibug, Parnewa, Narbal and Waterhail, besides other officials.
