Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that the government was committed to accelerated development.
An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that inaugurating various projects worth Rs 97 crore of Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd (JKIDFC), the LG said, “Some of these projects dedicated to the people were pending for years. Our commitment and focus is on accelerated development and timely completion of projects.”
The spokesman said that the 15 projects e-inaugurated include CHC Chattergam Budgam; PHC Aaripanthan; classroom and library block at Government Women Degree College Pulwama; Mantaqi School Awantipora; Common Effluent Treatment Plant at Industrial Growth Centre, Phase-I Samba; IT Tower Building-II, Rangreth; Checkwari Mal Khul; improvement of Kenz Khul, Water Supply Scheme Mohra Jamlan; water testing laboratory at Zainakote; road from Dongian to Jatki Panjpeer; Kanshipur Ashram Road to Lower Gadi Garh Jammu; Government Boys Higher Secondary School at Gujjar Mandi, Rajouri; sewerage scheme at Patnitop, and sports facility at the University of Kashmir.
The LG also released pictorial compendium, a compilation of 1507 projects of JKIDFC completed at a cost of Rs 2504 crore, ending December 2022.
The official spokesman said that JKIDFC successfully completed 464 connectivity projects (309 roads and 155 bridges) worth Rs 901.25 crore; 65 health sector projects at Rs 236.42 crore; 112 power projects for an amount of Rs 187.68 crore; 329 water supply projects worth Rs 394.17 crore, and 116 education sector projects at Rs 168.98 crore.
He said that 212 projects for sports development and youth engagement (85 projects and 127 sub projects) for an amount of Rs 124.15 crore had been completed.
The official spokesman said that all these projects under various sectors and schemes were dedicated to public welfare and would hugely benefit the people and strengthen the socio-economic development of J&K.
JKIDFC is the first organisation across the country that has incorporated geo-tagged images for all its ongoing projects.
Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta and Principal Secretary to Lt Governor Mandeep Kumar Bhandari were also present on the occasion.
