Chairman/ CEC, Hill Council, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan reviewed the physical and financial progress registered under the annual District Capex Budget 2020-2021 on December 12.

Discussions and deliberations were held on the implementation of decisions taken in the Annual General Council meeting held in April 2020 and subsequent meetings held under the chairmanship of CEC.

Feroz Ahmed Khan took sector wise review of the projects taken in hand by different departments under District Capex Budget.

Reviewing the pace of progress achieved on different works under R&B Division 2nd Kargil, it was informed that 58% of works have been completed on 7 schemes under the Housing sector at a cost of ₹ 405.84 lakh, 45 works under Transport and Communication, and 38 works under Non-Engineering Sector is under progress on which ₹448.48 lakh and ₹249.84 lakh have been expended so far. 

It was further informed that out of the 168 tendered works, 130 works have been allotted for execution while 38 works are under different phases of tendering and allotment process.
Under the PHE sector, it was given out that 21 works have been allotted for execution while 16 more works have been tendered. Under the Power sector, 90% of work on the creation of 100 KVA, 63 KVA, 53 KVA Sub Stations along with HT/LT Network has been completed in different areas of the district. Regarding the status of progress achieved under the Rural Development sector, it was informed that out of the total 69 works taken up for execution, work on 24 works is going on, 22 tendered while AA is awaited in case of 23 works.

Meanwhile, a detailed review of the physical and financial progress achieved on different works under other Engineering and Non-Engineering sectors was also taken during the meeting.  

Feroz Ahmed Khan directed the sectoral heads and executing agencies to ensure the submission of an action plan of the works being taken in hand by their departments and get the same approved by the LAHDC, Kargil well in advance before their execution on the ground. He also instructed all officers to nominate an officer/official of their respective departments to coordinate the status of the preparation of tenders, DPRs, tendering process, and other related aspects with the executing agencies.

In order to ensure seamless monitoring of the status of the pace of physical and financial progress achieved on works under different sectors, CEC instructed officers to submit the status of works on a monthly basis without break.

The engineers of I&FC were asked to submit a detailed report regarding the status of Namlingthang Irrigation Canal. He also instructed the Executive Engineer PHE to submit a list of all domestic and commercial water connections.

All the officers were asked to take concerted measures to further the pace of works and ensure their completion within the stipulated time so that the targets are achieved in the best possible manner. 

CEC Khan said that providing the best governance and delivery of public services is the foremost priority of the LAHDC Kargil and exhorted upon the officers to work efficiently so as to make substantial changes at the grass-root level.