Contingency plan for Kupwara

A meeting of district officers here today discussed measures to combat any eventuality in the event of natural calamities. The District Development Commissioner chaired.

All the departments were asked to utilize their capabilities and resources and prepare a contingency plan well in time to meet any challenge being posed by natural calamities. They were asked to prepare an inventory of available resources and submit the same to the Deputy Commissioner’s office within one week so that during exigency the situation is tackled satisfactorily.

Rs 5.14 crores spent under education sector in Kupwara

Out of Rs 10 crores earmarked under education sector in Kupwara district, Rs 5.14 crores have been spent by the end of November 2004 for construction of additional accommodation for 100 school and providing free text books to 10500 students.

This information given by the District Development Commissioner Kupwara while presiding over an officers meeting held here today .It was further informed that during last financial Year, Rs 1.20 crores were spent for completion of 30 primary school buildings and Rs 30 lakhs incurred for construction of additional accommodation for 32 schools in the District.

RS 2.80 crores spent under SGRY in Kupwara

Against an allocation of RS 6crore earmarked for SGRY, an amount of RS2.80 crore stand utilized by end of November 2004 in Kupwara District on execution of 613 rural works, generating 2.55 lakhs man days, an official spokesman said today.

This spokesman said, was stated at a meeting of officers chaired by District Development Commissioner Kupwara here today. Under Indra Awaz Yojna, RS 34 lakhs have been provided for construction of low cast housing units in the District benefiting 156 families.

Rs1.35 crores being spent under RD sector in Kupwara

An amount of Rs 1.35 crores is being spent under rural development sector in Kupwara District during the current year out of which, so for Rs 82 Lakhs have been utilized on the execution of various schemes as stated at a meeting of Governing Body chaired by District Development Commissioner Kupwara here today.

It was given out that 837 income generating unites have been setup and 221 Self-help Groups formed in the District.

Work apace on 30 water supply schemes in Kupwara

Work is apace on 30 water supply schemes at a cost of Rs 20.84 crore in Kupwara division. So for, Rs 9.61 crore stands utilized on these schemes and 75000 souls of 43 villages have been provided portable drinking water while 1.90 Lakhs more people residing in 183 villages would have this facility available after commissioning of the under execution schemes.

This was stated by the Minister for PHE, Irrigation and flood control, Qazi Mohd. Afzal while addressing a public meeting at Kupwara Yesterday. He said, the Kupwara water supply scheme is coming up at a cost of Rs 3.48 crore and on its completion 40000 more souls would be benefited.

DDC reviews development works at Tangdar

In Tangdar Sub Division of Kupwara district, Balthadyan water supply scheme is coming up at a cost of RS 1.36 crore. So for, Rs 1.25 lakhs have been spent on the execution of the scheme. On its completion, the scheme would provide drinking water facilities to about 7000 souls living in the area.

This was disclosed in officers meeting held at Tanghdar with District Development Commissioner, Abdul Majeed Khandy in chair, who is currently on three-day visit to the border area The DDC inaugurated a meeting hall at Tangdar having all modern facilities. An amount of Rs 18 lakhs has been spent on it.

16-12     Rs 6 crores for power development in Kupwara

A meeting of PDD officials was held under Chairmanship of Mr. A. M .Khandy Distt. Dev. Comm. Kupwara at his office. In this meeting some important decisions were taken which includes:

In the district, Rs 6 crores are being utilized in various power supply schemes during the current financial year, which include Rs 2.36 crore under Rastriya  Sevam  Vikas  Yougana  and Rs 2 crore under BADP programme

It was also said that special power supply lines at a cost of Rs32 lacs have been laid to ensure regular power supply to Sub-District Hospital, Kupwara and Primary Health Centre, Sogam.Twelve villages have been electrified & 43 new transformers installed during the last 8 months of the current financial year in the district.