Approval given to 47 water supply schemes for major town

Srinagar, Aug 08: Administrative approval was given to 47 water supply schemes (WSS) for major towns of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to an official press release, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo held a UT Level Steering Committee (UTLSC) Meeting of AMRUT 2.0 in this connection.

The Chief Secretary impressed upon the officers to go for tendering process for all these projects forthwith. He made out that all these tenders should be floated by August 15 without any fail as these projects are reviewed too in the regular PRAGATI meetings chaired by the Prime Minister himself.

“Dulloo also enjoined upon the concerned to take necessary approvals from finance department before moving the pending proposals in the upcoming Administrative Council for its concurrence to the projects costing above Rs 20 Cr to advertise the relevant tender documents by 20th of the month,”the press release said.

He also asked them to fix a timeframe for each of these works so that these are constantly monitored by the concerned authorities for their timely completion.

The Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD, Mandeep Kaur gave out details of the projects sanctioned under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 for J&K. She revealed that these projects are aimed at making cities 'water secure' and providing functional water tap connections to all households in all statutory towns. She gave out that 49 projects sanctioned under AMRUT 2.0 amounting to Rs. 330.54 Cr against the approved allocation cost of Rs. 312.89 Cr for various cities/ ULBs.

It was further given out that 47 DPRs are accordingly, submitted to the UTLSC for the Accord of the Administrative Approval with two of them to be put before UTLSC after the approval of Administrative Council.

The UTLSC also approved the plan of the Department amounting Rs 35 Cr as expenses for engagement of PMU for the scheme period to monitor and ensure smooth implementation of this prestigious scheme on ground.