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VOICE OF SRINAGAR
SRINAGAR,
TUESDAY, 26 SHABAN 1433 AH ; 17 JULY 2012
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Omar
reaffirms commitment for transparent, accountable governance
Dr.
Farooq offers 90% assistance from MNRE to J&K
SRINAGAR,
JULY 16 – Chief
Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to
transparent and accountable governance asking the administration to make
e-tendering and e-procurement a rule in the functioning rather than exception.
“You
should follow e-tendering and e-procurement as a rule rather than exception”,
he told the administration stressing on bringing all departments under this
system. He also emphasized third party monitoring of projects in all the
departments adding that besides physical and financial aspects, formulation of
DPRs should also be brought under the purview of third party monitoring to
check over-inflation.
While
giving directions for time bound service delivery and completion of works, the
Chief Minister said that three more departments have been brought under Public
Service Guarantee Act to expand its ambit and bring more services under the Act
for time bound delivery.
The
Chief Minister approved Rs. 59.80 crores Annual Plan for Srinagar district for
the year 2012-13 and gave nod to the allocations available at last year’s level
under special area development programme at Srinagar
District Development Board meeting he chaired here
today.
As
a result of this decision, the overall availability of resources to Srinagar
district for the development purposes will be maintained at the level of the
last year.
The
Legislators and the Members of the District Development Board, Srinagar thanked
the Chief Minister for maintaining last year’s resource availability to the
district for the current fiscal for development programmes.
The
Chief Minister said that further additionality wherever required would be
considered during the review of the plan expenditures in November-December this
year.
Omar
Abdullah said that development of Srinagar and Jammu cities, for being the
Capitals of the State, require focused attention for holistic development
“Government is fully aware of this need and measures are afoot in this
direction”, he said.
The
Chief Minister said that the recommendations of Finance Commission for
enhancing Srinagar district plan size and the recommendations of Planning Board
being constituted by the government will be factored in the formulation of
comprehensive and up to the mark district development plan for Srinagar to
address the development needs.
Citing
special areas of focus in the development process, Omar Abdullah said that
establishment of community halls, land acquisition for projects, improvement to
health institutions including G. B. Panth Hospital and setting up two new
maternity hospitals, upgradation of general drainage system, Dal development,
development of garbage dumping sites at Achen, widening of Panthchowk to
decongest traffic, Reconstruction of Dastigeer Sahib (RA) Shrine, development
of artisan clusters, construction of bridges, widening of roads, macadamization,
improvement in water supply, street lighting and better delivery on public
service are areas of special attention.
MHRD Team
calls on Governor
SRINAGAR,
JULY 16 – Mr. N. K. Sinha, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of
Human Resource Development, and Mr. Pradeep Koul, Senior Consultant, National
Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology, Union
Ministry of Human Resource Development, called on Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, at
Raj Bhavan here today.
Mr. Sinha
briefed the Governor about the various components of the National Mission on
Education through Information and Communication Technology which is planned to
be implemented by various Universities and other concerned educational
institutions in the State. Under this Mission, the Kashmir University is
developing the e-content for various graduate level courses and improving
e-connectivity between the University and its affiliated colleges. The
University has also taken up the matter for being provided with 1,000 Akash
Tablets under this Mission. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University is among the
9 institutions in the country which have been assigned the task of creating ERP
Package for use of the institutions of higher learning all over the country
under this programme.
Pointing
to the significant benefits which could flow from the efficient implementation
of the various projects under this Mission, the Governor urged the MHRD experts
to also focus on the actual utilization of the momentous opportunities which
would be engendered by this Mission. He also suggested a Semester-wise review
of the results achieved by the Universities and affiliated Colleges alongside a
system of recognizing and rewarding the Teachers who take the lead and produce
results.
K. Skandan calls on
Governor
SRINAGAR,
JULY 16 – Mr. K. Skandan, Joint Secretary (Kashmir), Union Ministry of Home
Affairs, called on Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here today.
During their meeting, Mr. Skandan briefed the Governor about various matters
relating to internal security management, including the security arrangements
for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra. Issues relating to certain development
programmes were also discussed during the meeting.
PAC
stresses early completion of STPs, utilization of funds judiciously
SRINAGAR,
JULY 16: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Legislative Assembly on Monday
stressed upon the officers of Housing and Urban Development department to speed
up the pace of work on Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) and complete them in a
time bound manner.
The
Committee, which met under the Chairmanship of MLA Mr. Rafi Ahmad Mir discussed
and reviewed the functioning of Housing and Urban Development department
besides audit para’s.
Legislators,
Mr. Vijay Bakaya, Mr. Bashir Ahmed Magray, Mr. Feroz Ahmed Khan, Mrs. Indu
Pawar, Mr. Sukhnandan, Peerzada Mansoor Hussain, Mr. Vikar Rasool Wani, Mrs.
Bimla Luthura and Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari attended the meeting and stressed
upon the Lakes and Water Ways Development Authority (LAWDA) to speed up the
pace of all ongoing works executed by the authority for conservation of Dal
Lake. The panel asked them to utilize the allotted funds in full and
judiciously.
Discussing
on various CAG’s audit paras, the Committee was not satisfied with the reply
and decided that it will conduct on the spot in inspection shortly.
Threadbare
discussion was held on Dal Lake Conservation Project, Programme Management,
Sewerage Treatment works, intermediate pumping stations, sewer works,
remodeling of drains etc.
It
was informed in the meeting that Rs. 442 crore were sanctioned for conservation
and Management of Dal Lake Project, out of which Rs. 308.43 crore were spent
during 2005 to 2011.
It
was also informed that sewerage treatment plants are designed for tackling
impurities present in waste water in the form of floating material, suspended
solids, bio-degraded organics and pathogens.
Among
others, Director General Accounts and Treasuries Mr. Wali Mohammad Bhat, Vice
Chairman, LAWDA Mr. Irfan Yasin, Representative from Accountant General’s
Office, other officers from Housing and Urban Development and Assembly
Secretariat attended the meeting.
Gurezi
visits Gurez Constituency, announces Rs.10 lakh for SDH, Gurez
SRINAGAR, JULY 16: Member Legislative Assembly, Gurez
Mr. Nazir Ahmad Gurezi today visited various areas included Dawar and Tulail of
Gurez Constituency and took stock of developmental works under execution in
these areas.
Interacting with the people, Mr. Gurezi said that the
government is committed to provide basic amenities to the people of the State.
He said that current government headed by Young and dynamic Chief Minister Omar
Abdullah is committed for equitable development of all the three regions of the
State.
The people of the constituency posed various demands
regarding providing basic essential services to them for which Mr. Gurezi
assured that their genuine demands would be taken up with concerned quarters
for their early redressal.
He announced Rs.10 lakh out of Constituency
Development Fund (CDF) for Sub-District hospital, Gurez for purchase of auto
analyzer, 30 numbers of beds and one ventilator.
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