Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve chaired a meeting with District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM) members and officials of the PHE Department to review Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Annual Action Plan 2023-24 on February 25.

ACD Ghulam Muhammad, CPO Abdul Hadi; Medical Superintendent Dr Liyaqat Ali; CEO Mushtaq Ahmad; CAO Kacho Muhammad; Executive Engineer Mechanical, Kargil Muhammad Hassan; Executive Engineer PHE, Division Kargil Muhammad Hassan; DPO Padma Angmo and various other officials from the concerned departments attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed the Annual Action Plan 2023-24 and held a detailed discussion for its approval, strategy for improving Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) coverage, 100 percent saturation of villages, Anganwadi Centers, Schools, etc. The Status of authorization of State Water Quality Monitoring, authorization of Ground Water Instruments, installation of pipes, hiring of vehiles etc. was discussed in the meeting.

At the outset, DC Kargil, who is also the chairman of the DWSM, took a detailed review of the work progress on all JJM projects in the district including physical and financial progress, FHTCs in Schools and Anganwadi Centres, and other related works.

The Executive Engineer PHE informed the chair about the status of the availability of drinking water through tap connections. It was informed that till date, 13,506 households have been connected with FHTCs in Kargil. While 5,789 are planned for the FY 2023-24 and the requirement of funds planned for the financial year is Rs 645.25 cr.

While majority of the works have been completed under JJM in schools and Anganwadi Centres as for as tap water connections are concerned.

DC Santosh directed PHE Department to complete remaining/pending works in schools and Anganwadi Centres up to April 15, 2023, and installation of Solar Water Heaters in Schools. He directed to complete remaining/pending tap water connections for health centres, Gram Panchayats, and Community Centres. He also strictly directed the installation of pipes before the start of the working season.

The Deputy Commissioner also instructed the accreditation of all water testing laboratories of the district up to the end of May 2023.