Islamabad (Anantnag) May 6: Impressing upon the officers to address the problems of the people and complete ongoing works within scheduled time, the Minister of state for Home, Housing and Urban Development, Nasir Aslam Wani on Friday said that coalition government led by Omar Abdullah was committed for the development and prosperity of all the three regions of the state.
 He said officers should discharge their duties with high sense of responsibility and added dedication.
 The Minister while addressing the officers meeting at Khanabal, here in south Kashmir said the Government had engaged a third party monitoring cell to monitor the completion and quality of the works. He asked the officers to ensure and monitor projects and its quality at their own level also.
 Giving resume of the achievements recorded last fiscal in the district Islamabad (Anantnag) the District Development Commissioner, Kifayat Hussian Rizvi said that 97 per cent funds have been incurred on various works out of total availability of Rs 10302 lakh.
 He said an amount of Rs 1969.69 lakh have been spent under R & B sector and Rs 277.63 lakh on 10 water supply schemes benefitting 16000 souls of 10 villages. Similarly, 3694 hectares of land has been provided irrigation facilities through 11 irrigation schemes. In addition 17 Primary, 14 Middle and 6 High Schools were upgraded to the level of middle, high and higher secondary respectively. He said 1.24 lakh children were given 3 text books besides scholarships. Moreover 32 schools were opened under SSA in the district.

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