Stating that delays in the completion of developmental works in the state would not be tolerated, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today directed the officers and executing agencies to complete the ongoing projects within the scheduled time to avoid the overrun of cost and time.
While reviewing on the spot the pace of work on several key developmental projects during her tour of the city, the Chief Minister impressed upon the officers to work in synergy with each other to remove difficulties coming in the way of progress of works.
She regretted that much of the time for developmental activities, especially in Kashmir, got wasted and directed the officers to make up for the lost time.
Mehbooba suggested starting landscaping works at sites where civil or any major works have been completed or are nearing completion.
She also asked for plantation at these sites to enhance the aesthetic appeal and in view of the approaching plantation season.
The Chief Minister visited the proposed City Chowk parking project and took on the spot appraisal of the works being carried out.
She was informed that work on the project was going swiftly and the facility was likely to be completed by early next year.
She enquired about the relocation of some nearby utilities and directed expediting the same.
Mehbooba also visited the multitier parking project at Bus Stand here where she was briefed about the status by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Pawan Kotwal and other senior officers.
She was informed that the Rs 201 crore project would have first three floors reserved for parking of around 1,300 vehicles and 1,700 two-wheelers, while as the fourth and fifth floor would have commercial activity centres like restaurants, shops among others.
The Chief Minister also visited the Rs 77.50 crore flyover
coming up at Bikram Chowk and took stock of its completion.
Directing its timely completion, she stressed on undertaking landscaping and plantation of land patches on both sides of the flyover.
She also directed the agencies concerned to sort out the issues regarding the project completion and not let it get delayed.
At the artificial lake being developed at River Tawi, the Chief Minister was informed that the gates are ready and the project would also be completed by early next year.
She was informed that protection works on one side of the river have been completed and on the other side would be taken up in first week of December.
At the upcoming Nikki Tawi bridge, Mehbooba was informed that the seven-span bridge being built with latest construction technology would be ready by March next year.
Four spans have been laid and the rest three would be laid in coming months, she was told by officials at the site.
The bridge is being constructed to connect 25 villages which were cut off from the main city in the floods of last year.
The Chief Minister also inspected the Jammu airport expansion site and enquired about the status of the project.
She was informed that the process of transfer of land and utilities was in the advanced stage after which the Airports Authority of India would start its works.
She was informed that after the expansion, the area of the airport would spread to 30,000 sq ft with 3,000 passengers per hour capacity.
Mehbooba later visited the site of proposed 200-bedded maternity hospital at Gandhi Nagar where she was briefed by Minister for Health and Medical education Bali Bhagat about the status of the project.
Being built as one of the associated hospitals of Government Medical College in Jammu, the Rs 50 crore project is expected to be ready by June 2017.
The Chief Minister also visited the cable car project in the city and inspected the works there.
She was informed that the civil works at the project would be completed by July 2017 and the project would be completed by early 2018.
