KUPWARA: The District Development Commissioner, Kupwara, K.R. Ranjan, today convened a meeting of officers of Rural Development Department (RDD) to review the physical and financial progress under MG NREGA, IAY, BRGF, Rural Sanitation etc till ending January 2015. Assistant Commissioner Development, Dr. Zahoor Ahmad, presented a detailed PowerPoint Presentation regarding the progress achieved upto January 2015.
It was informed that out of labour budget of Rs. 65.68 crore earmarked for 2014-15, Rs. 25.39 crore were released and Rs. 23 crores were utilized on execution of 7576 rural works. Besides, 4443 works were completed, 31325 job cards were issued by the Rural Development Department while 9.33 lakh mandays were generated in the district. Under Indira Awas Yojana, Rs. 1450.99 lakhs were expended on execution of low cost houses by providing Rs. 75,000 per household for the purpose.
The District Development Commissioner stressed upon the concerned agencies for improving their performance so that all the ongoing works taken up by the department would be completed in a stipulated timeframe. He, however, impressed upon the concerned to take up the traditional and natural water resources for augmentation, renewal so the locals be able to avail the drinking water and irrigation facilities from these water bodies. He sought DPRs for the purpose.