Chief Executive Councilor of Ladakh Autonomous Development Council Jamyang Tsering Namgyal chaired the general council meeting here on Monday.
The meeting was convened to discuss the financial achievements upto ending November 2018 under Capex Budget 2018-19.It was attended by deputy chairman of the council Gyal P Wangyal, EC (Agri) Phuntsog Stanzin, EC (Health) Tsering Sandup, EC (A&SH) Mumtaz Hussain, MLC Chering Dorjey, leader of opposition, Gyurmet Dorjey, councilors and others.
Addressing the meeting CEC informed that the total financial outlay for the year 2018-19 was Rs.13,589.53 and the expenditure till November ending has been reported Rs.1,522.77 (15.22%).
He said that the major reason for projecting less expenditure has been the introduction of Beem App which has posed technical difficulties and problems in accounting procedures.
He appreciated the district officers headed by DC, Leh in ensuring efficient execution of work and proper utilisation of funds despite various unavoidable challenges.
The CEC urged all the head sof departments to follow a strict timeline in providing incentives, subsidies, distribution of materials like polythene, buckets, seeds, saplings etc to ensure full benefit to the public. He asked them to ensure internal coordination and sort out issues within the department so that work and public do not suffer.
Regarding CCDF, the CEC gave clear instructions that proposal beyond fixed fund should not be proposed by the councilors and should not be accepted by implementing/planning agency.
He also impressed upon the need to bring necessary changes in the guidelines of CCDF and urged the councilors to submit their suggestion by end of December. He added that based on that DC will frame a draft and put for final approval in mid January, 2019.