District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, on Thursday reviewed the City Development Plan for construction of public amenities and infrastructure and also approved the rehabilitation plan for the families displaced in anti-encroachment drive under which housing assistance to the tune of Rs 2.5 lakhs and 10 marla land will be provided to them.
The meeting was attended by SSP Yougal Manhas, CPO AH Choudhary, ACD Noor Alam, ACR Abdul Qayoom Mir, DSWO Dr Abdul Khabir, AD FCS&CA Javed Iqbal, Dy Registrar Cooperatives Waqar Talib, Tehsildar Salam Din, BDO ZA Kaifi and other officers of the department.
During this meeting, official spokesman informed, District Administration approved the construction of City Park to be established over an area of 35 Kanals which will be a major recreation facility for Rajouri town.
Besides, administration also finalised establishment of two parking slots and construction of circular road from new bridge to Tariq bridge DPR for which has already been prepared, the spokesman said. Parking lots will be established on land measuring 50 Kanals at two locations.
Discussion was also held regarding establishment of bus stand for Mughal road, and vehicles bound for Darhal and Thanamandi routes, he added.
Meanwhile, the rehabilitation plan for 6 families dislocated on account of re-development plan was also finalised providing establishment of houses under Government schemes involving 10 Marla land per household in Khasra No 261.
“Housing assistance involves Rs 2.50 Lakh. Pertinently, Rs 25,000 cash assistance and one month ration apart from temporary accommodation was provided to all six families already.” official spokesman of the administration said.
The committee of officers also discussed construction of alternate road for old district hospitals in view of establishment of 2 major institutions, foot-over bridge for Govt Boys Higher Secondary School and widening of Gujjar Mandi road apart from other vital developmental projects.
Department of Revenue, PWD, Municipality along with BRO will develop the plan for organised development of amenities in town in a time-bound manner during current financial year.
It was also decided in the meeting that available land within municipal limits will be acquired for public infrastructure.
Fencing of state land measuring 431 Kanal in the vicinity of town was also discussed and revenue officials were directed for further mapping of state land and common lands for retrieval and necessary legal action.
Some of the persons involved in sale of state land have also been identified during the ongoing investigation, it was revealed in the meeting.
Discussion was also held on removal of encroachments from various roads and markets for which Municipal Committee and Revenue Department were directed for mapping of encroachments and submission of case files.
Meanwhile, district administration has appealed all sections of society to cooperate with administration in anti encroachment drive to be launched in near future so that illegally encroached state land is retrieved for setting up public utilities including parks and parking lots to decongest the city.