Deputy Commissioner (DC)/ Chairman, District Water and Sanitation Management (DWSM), Leh, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse visited Diskit Ling, Agling and  reviewed the status of ongoing works under the Jal Jeevan Mission on June 8.

Shrikant Balasaheb Suse visited the site of the ongoing works under JJM in Agling Yokma, where Executive Engineer, PHE, apprised him of completing the installation of solar pumps and bore wells. Work on the pipeline is currently in progress. Several colonies in Agling, including War Widow Colony, MS Colony and Urgain Ling, would be covered under the Water Supply Scheme.

PHE department was asked to execute works on a war footing basis and the geotagging of FHTCs.

DC Leh also inspected the functioning of the recently installed solar pumps and directed the concerned officials to expedite the laying of pipelines and adherence to timelines set for execution of works. He further reviewed the status of the improvement of the Water Supply Scheme for Choglamsar, under which installation of 250 FHTCs is in progress in the Choglamsar area around Das Pema. 

The Executive Engineer of PHE was asked to tender the allotment and execution of works at the earliest due to the short working season in the region. He impressed upon the concerned officials to achieve the targets set for the year 2021-22.

Executive Engineer, PHE Leh; AEE mechanical and other officials from the PHE department accompanied DC Leh during the visit.