Dy CM chairs DDB Samba meeting

Emphasizes third party audit to ensure creation of quality, durable assets

17/10/2017

JAMMU, Oct 16: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, chaired a review meeting of District Develop ment Board Samba, here today. Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash, MP Shamsher Singh Manhas, Vice-Chairman, State Board for Development of Scheduled Castes, Bushan Lal Dogra; Vice Chairman, State Advisory Board for Welfare and Development of OBCs, Rashpaul Verma, Vice-Chairman State Advisory Board for Develo pment of Kissans, Daljit Singh Chib, Chairperson State Social Welfare Board, Dr Nirmal Gupta, MLA Samba Dr Devinder Kumar Manyal, MLA Hiranagar Kuldeep Raj, DC Sheetal Nanda, SSP Anil Magotra, ADDC Vivek Sharma and HODs of different departments.
The Deputy CM reviewed the progress of physical and financial progress achieved under various sectors like Health, Education, Roads, Power and Water Supply, Agriculture and allied sectors. The members expressed strong displeasure over slow pace of tendering process in several development works which badly affects the objective of launch of such government programmes.
A specific mention of works for roads sanctioned under Central Road Fund scheme in March, 2017 was made which have not been started yet.
The Board asked 'Contract Committee' and PWD department to take necessary action in this regard. The Deputy CM directed officials to consult 'Subject Matter Experts' for developing an effective mechanism to utilise 'Taloor Check Dam' for power generation on which Rs 14 crore have been spent so far.
Reviewing the status of development works being executed in the district, the Deputy CM asked the DC to develop mechanism for third party audit for material being supplied to government departments to ensure that quality and durable assets are created.
He said that departments should make 'Impact Assessment' of schemes being implemented by them for further improving their service delivery system.

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