Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai today chaired a meeting to finalize the construction of new Government Degree Colleges in the State.
The meeting was attended by Secretary, Higher Education,Talat Parvez Rohella, Managing Director, JKPCC, M. Raju, Director Colleges,Zahoor Ahmad Chatt, Chief Engineers (PWD) Roads & Buildings of Jammu andKashmir divisions, Chief Architect J&K, and Principal GCET Srinagar besidesother officers and officials of the concerned departments.
During the meeting, Ganai who is Advisor-incharge HigherEducation Department emphasized upon adoption of Green Building techniques inconstruction of these new colleges. He advised the executing agencies toincorporate the provision of rainwater harvesting and use of solar energy inthe DPRs.
The Advisor issued instructions to the Higher EducationDepartment and the executing agencies not compromise on safety parameters. Hefurther impressed upon the officials that while constructing buildings localheritage should be taken care of. The meeting was informed that colleges wouldhave academic and administrative blocks besides the provision for anauditorium.
The Advisor suggested that the provision for construction ofhostels and residential quarters wherever required should be made, keeping inview the topography of the state.
Ganai further issued instructions to the executing agenciesto devise each project report only after visiting the site. The provision ofspace for carrying out extra-curricular activities should be made based on thecontours of space available at each location, he added.