Progress of ongoing development works in Jammu migrant camps reviewed

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JAMMU: A meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) J&K Dr. Arvind Karwani to review the ongoing development works in the migrant camps at Jammu.

Deputy Commissioner (Relief), Vijay Kumar Sharma; Assistant Commissioner (Relief), Dr. Deepak Kumar; Chief Accounts Officer Shiwani Bhan;  Assistant  Commissioner (Relief)Kailash Devi;  Assistant Commissioner (Relief) Sanjeev Kumar; Executive Engineer PW(R&B) Department Jammu Sunil Thusoo,  and concerned officials of PW(R&B) Department and Relief Organization attended the meeting.

The  Executive Engineer PW(R&B) Department , apprised about the progress of works going on in the migrant camps viz Migrant Camp Jagti, Migrant Camp Nagrota, Migrant Camp Muthi & Buta Nagar and Migrant Camp Purkhoo.

He was directed to expedite the completion of approved repair and renovation works.

The  meeting decided to constitute a work monitoring committee headed by the concerned camp commandant with representatives from the local residents to prioritize the repair/renovation works.  “The works will be taken up in order of priority fixed by this committee and the payments shall be released to the contractors only after obtaining satisfactory work completion certificate from this committee,” the meeting decided.

Further, the site engineers were directed to capture pre-execution, during execution and post execution geo-tagged photographs of each work.

The PW(R&B) authorities were directed to expedite submission of the Detailed Project Reports of the comprehensive repair/renovation  works at all migrant camps, regarding which estimation stands already completed so that required projection of funds is made timely to take up these works during the financial year 2025-26.

The Executive Engineer assured timely completion of ongoing works and close supervision of the quality of works being executed.