Flood management
Recently Chief Secretary reviewed progress of many projects including finalising the flood mitigation reports framed after carrying out studies of both Jhelum and Tawi River basins. He maintained that these reports had a significance towards river management and taking of flood mitigation measures.
He took appraisal of the status of completion of de-watering stations and their integration with SCADA for central monitoring.
He directed for initiating the hiring of consultancy services for the SPREAD program of the Tourism Department. He made out that this service should be in place with the Department with the next 2 months.
He advised for complying with different audit observation. He asked for clearing these in consultation with the AG’s office here.
In his presentation the Secretary, PD&MD gave detailed overview of the projects that were part of JTFRP. He gave out that out of 213 projects, 194 sub-projects had been completed with an expenditure of Rs 1479 Cr till now.
It was further added that World Bank had given an in-principle nod for extending this project beyond the already fixed deadline of 31st December this year. It was revealed that currently 14 projects are going on and 5 more including 4 bridges and new block for LD Hospital are going to be allotted to be completed in the extended period.
The timeline for completing these projects was provided with most of the ongoing ones to be completed by March, 2025.
