Jammu, 12 July (H.S.): Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology, Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana today chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to assess the functioning of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) departments across Jammu Division.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Engineer PHE Jammu, Chief Engineer I&FC Jammu, besides Superintending Engineers and Executive Engineers of Flood Control Divisions.
During the meeting, Javed Rana enquired about the physical and financial progress of schemes under PMKSY-HKKP, UT CAPEX, NABARD, SASCI, DA-JGUA and other programmes. He emphasised the need for proactive planning to ensure uninterrupted water supply and robust flood management across the division. He directed that all schemes be completed within the stipulated timeframe so that they can be put to public use at the earliest.
Maintaining that ensuring adequate water supply is a prerogative of the government, the Minister directed the officers to ensure all water supply schemes remain functional at full capacity, with preventive maintenance completed at regular intervals. He made it clear that no lapse in drinking water availability would be tolerated and responsibility would be fixed for any lapses.
He also directed the officers for expediting work on JJM schemes nearing completion to ensure timely commissioning so that benefits reach people without delay while also emphasising the inspections of critical water supply infrastructure.
Regarding the functioning of water tankers in Jammu city and other parts of the division, Rana directed for their efficient deployment at appropriate locations, with filling stations identified for efficient loading. He further directed for daily monitoring of water source discharge rates and groundwater levels across all districts, along with weekly review and coordination meetings to maintain operational oversight and address emerging challenges proactively.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar
