DDC reviews pace and progress of Irrigation.PHE sector in Budgam

                Budgam, April 16: Work on 14 Irrigation schemes was taken up at an estimated expenditure of Rs 5.80 Cr during the previous financial year in District Budgam. The execution work on these projects was equally sponsored under state sector share Rs 1.30 Lacs. AIBP 339.59 Lacs and NABARD 109.68 Lacs. Almost 100% expenditure was recorded by the end of last fiscal, 5 schemes, Nilnag, Freswar, Gurwat, Dharmana, Kachwari, Doodpathri out of 14 were completed and are presently providing Irrigation facilities to vast agriculture land falling under these areas.

                This was told in a meeting today organized to review the pace and progress of the works/schemes started/ completed during 2010-11 under Irrigation and PHE sector. The meeting was presided over by District Development Commissioner Budgam Mr. Mohd Rafi.

                The District Development Commissioner was told that besides irrigation 12 water supply scheme were under PHE sector started in different areas of the district for which funds to the of Rs 5.20 Cr were incurred by the end of the year, thus achieving a target of 96% expenditure. 3 uot of 12 schemes Arixal Zenpora, Chadoora and Surasyar were completed and thrown open for the public. By the completion of these schemes about 25616 habitants from 20 adjacent villages got benefitted and were provided safe drinking water.

                The District Development Commissioner stressed and urged upon the concerned departments to accelerate the process of completion of the remaining undergoing projects and schemes.