POONCH: District Development Commissioner Poonch, Ashok Kumar Sharma today chaired a comprehensive meeting to review the progress of ongoing works and the formulation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for newly approved Heritage projects under Phase-III of the Revival, Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of Architecture and Heritage of J&K Scheme for the financial year 2025-26.
The projects have been sanctioned by the Executive Committee of the Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museums, Srinagar/Jammu. During the deliberations, the DDC directed Executive Engineers of PWD (R&B) of District Poonch to conduct physical inspection of the sanctioned heritage sites. He emphasized close coordination with the respective religious heads and management committees to accurately assess on-ground requirements, ensuring proper planning and timely formulation of vetted DPRs for earlier AAA release and the tendering process.
The DDC instructed the engineers to complete the entire assessment/DPRs within seven days so that the execution of works can begin at the earliest. He stressed that timely commencement of these projects will significantly benefit pilgrims and devotees by enhancing available facilities.
The meeting was attended by ADC Poonch Tahir Mustafa Malik; CPO Shamoon Ahmed, SE PWD Kewal Kumar besides other concerned Executive Engineers of PWD along with religious heads and management committees associated with the approved project sites.


