Kulgam, Dec.18: Appreciating Kulgam District Administration for executing development works to the extent of 64 per cent of the available funds, the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah hoped that the targets would be accomplished on time by the authorities by accelerating pace of work and without compromising the quality.
 Omar was addressing the District Development Board Meeting held at Chawalgam, Kulgam here today.
 Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed who is also Chairman of the District Development Board Kulgam, Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo, Deputy Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Sartaj Madni, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Davinder Rana, MLA, Kulgam, MY Tarigami, MLA, Homeshalibugh, Sofi Abdul Gaffar, MP, Dr Mehboob Beg, all the Heads of the Department and District Heads were present in the meeting.
 Omar asked the Officers to go through the report of NAPCOM, third party monitoring cell and also work in a coordinator manner so that the works are completed within the scheduled time.
 The Chief Minister after taking review of all the on-going works and demands put forth by MLA’s and MP announced an amount of Rs 2.58 crores as additionalities  for various works, besides Rs 50 lakhs as untied grants at the disposal of District Development Commissioner, ,Kulgam.
 MLA’s of the district projected their demands, which include Laroo bypass road ,Bushier- bridge, SDH, Dhamhal Hanjipora, completion of Sports Stadiums, augmentation of Grid station, construction of Cold storage, completion of Kaimoh-Hagripora  road, Water Supply Schemes etc.
 Earlier, the Chairman, District Development Board, Kulgam, Mian Altaf Ahmed while welcoming the Chief Minister and officers thanked the Omar for taking review of on-going works. He assured the Chief Minister that all the on-going works in the district would be completed within stipulated time and asked Officers to personally monitor the pace of works.
 Earlier, the District Development Commissioner, Kulgam, Farooq Ahmed Khan informed the Chief Minister about the achievements registered in various sectors in the district. He said out of an outlay of Rs.71.28 crores, an expenditure of Rs.38.40 crores which comes up  to over 64 PC of the availability of Rs 59.78 crores has been utilized on the executing works and welfare schemes till December 15.
 He further informed that under R& B sector, 10 bridges/Culverts have been constructe4d and six minor irrigation schemes have also been completed providing irrigation facilities to 3726 heacters of land.

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