Jammu, February 9 (Scoop News) – J&K Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today stressed on time line completion of the township so that the flats are allotted to the beneficiaries without any further delay. He also directed for timely completion of roads and other basic amenities in the township.
Omar Abdulla was inspecting the construction of migrant township at Jagti and got brief about the status of construction of flats and allied facilities. He inspected different blocks, interacted with the engineering and other officials and gave direction for fast tracking the works.
Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla, Minister of State for Revenue, Nasir Aslam Wani, Political Advisor to the Chief Minister, Devender Singh Rana, Secretary Revenue, Ejaz Iqbal, Commissioner Relief and Rehabilitation, Vinod Koul were accompanying the Chief Minister.
Under the Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) the ambitious project for constructing 5242 two-room tenements at a cost of Rs. 345 crore was taken in hand which was finally revised to Rs. 385 crores.
Under the first Phase of the project as many as 1024 flats have already been constructed at Purkhoo, Muthi and Nagrota which stand allotted to the beneficiaries. Of the total flats constructed 256 flats are at Purkhoo, 384 at Muthi and 384 at Nagrota.
The remaining 4218 two-room tenements complex at Jagti was launched under the second phase of the project and is likely to be completed by end of March 2011.
An amount of Rs. 278 .28 crores have been incurred on the construction works by the end of December 2010. The physical status of the project envisages construction of 176 blocks with 4218 flats in 6 zones.
On the occasion the Commissioner Relief and Rehabilitation, Vinod Koul made a PowerPoint presentation explaining various features of the project.
Earlier, the Chief Minister laid foundation of a Church Hall near Sher-i-Kashmir Bhawan on Eidgah road here. He was apprised of the various aspects of the construction. The Christian community on the occasion brought to the notice of the Chief Minister matters pertaining to the welfare of the community. The issue of encroachment over a piece of land there was also raised on the occasion. The Chief Minister said that the concerned authorities will be asked to look into the matter and redress the genuine grievance.
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