DC Pulwama reviews developmental works, sector-wise progress of sub-division Tral

Pulwama, Nov 13: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, K.K. Sidha, Friday chaired a comprehensive review meeting of Sub-Division Tral to assess the physical and financial progress of developmental works and review sector-wise performance.
The meeting was attended by MLA Tral, Rafiq Ahmad Naik; Additional Deputy Commissioner Tral, Sajid Yehaya Naqash; Chief Planning Officer Pulwama, Aashiq Khanday; ACD, CEO, ACP, BMO, Tehsildars, Executive Engineers and other concerned officers.
During the meeting, officers presented detailed block-wise and sector-wise progress reports of works under the District Capex Budget, Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and other schemes, highlighting completed, ongoing and pending works, financial achievements, tendering status and issues requiring administrative intervention.
Reviewing CDF works, the Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officers to resolve bottlenecks, expedite pending estimates and administrative approvals, and ensure early tendering and timely completion of works. He stressed physical verification and certification of completed works and directed the ACD to update the status of works on the e-Nigrani portal. He further instructed officers to conduct proper field assessments and reconcile discrepancies in DPRs to ensure that proposed works reflect actual ground requirements.
MLA Tral, Rafiq Ahmad Naik, highlighted various developmental issues and constituency-level priorities, power infrastructure deficiencies, transformer requirements and other pending works requiring administrative approvals. The Deputy Commissioner assured necessary intervention and directed the concerned departments to address the issues on priority.
A comprehensive review of various sectors, including PDD, R&B, Health, Education, Jal Shakti, Irrigation and Flood Control, National AYUSH Mission, Rural Development, Social Forestry, Forest and Wildlife, flood restoration and other allied departments, was also undertaken.
Officers apprised the chair of their respective achievements, ongoing projects and pending issues. The DC directed completion of pending works and expeditious processing of priority DPRs, besides reviewing the proposed projects.
Furthermore, issue of Mini Secretariat Tral which was pending since 2017 was resolved and tender of same is going to be issued within seven days and thereafter the execution of work shall commence.
Reviewing winter preparedness, the Deputy Commissioner directed that all available machinery and manpower shall remain fully prepared. He also directed the Fire and Emergency Services Department to pursue replacement of its old vehicle and establishment of a dedicated landline facility. The Executive Officer, Municipal Committee Tral, was directed to shift roadside vendors to designated vending spaces.
Concluding the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner stressed coordinated functioning, timely completion of developmental works and expeditious resolution of public grievances. He directed all concerned officers to ensure close monitoring of projects, expedite pending clearances and accord priority to public-centric works and winter preparedness.