Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 18 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Tuesday performed an in depth tour of Jammu City and inspected ongoing works at Jambu Zoo and different developmental works being executed right here beneath Smart City Mission, mentioned a press launch.
He was accompanied by Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar; Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa; Chief Wildlife Warden, Suresh Kumar Gupta; Regional Wildlife Warden; Wildlife Warden Jambu Zoo in addition to Engineers of JPDCL, Jal Shakti, PWD, and different involved officers, added the press launch.
Mehta visited Jambu Zoo at Nagrota which is nearing completion and took stock of ongoing works there.
The Chief Wildlife Warden gave an in depth presentation on the works carried out thus far. It was knowledgeable that the work on cafeteria and parks had been accomplished whereas the work on parking, animal enclosures are within the ultimate phases of completion.
The Chief Secretary additionally sought different essential particulars relating to the distinguished undertaking together with particulars of animals and birds to turn into a part of the Zoo after its completion.Mehta directed the involved officers to intently supervise the works and expedite the continuing works for opening of the Zoo to public.
Responding to the problem of water provide to the Zoo, the Chief Secretary requested the Engineers of Jal Shakti Department to comply with up on the NOCs from the Ministry of Defence and guarantee water provide on the earliest.
He additionally issued instructions for expediting services like ticketing system, safety, companies like cafeteria in order that the finished a part of the zoo might be thrown open for public as quickly as doable.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary additionally performed Jammu metropolis tour and inspected the continuing pathways/footpath and Junction enchancment tasks being executed beneath Jammu Smart City Mission. He inspected the progress of labor at numerous places, together with Gandhi Nagar, Panama Chowk, University Road and Bahu Fort space.
The involved officers apprised him of the current standing of labor and future work plan. Dr Mehta directed the executing businesses to additional enhance the tempo of labor on all of the works and full them on the earliest.
Later, Chief Secretary inspected Development of Tawi River Front. Regarding the undertaking the Chief Executive Officer, Jammu Smart City Limited, Rahul Yadav apprised him of works accomplished thus far in addition to current standing of labor and future plans.
It was knowledgeable that work on equipment mobilization, grating, centre making, topographic survey and so on have been accomplished whereas work on building of diaphragms is in full swing.While taking a spherical of assorted spots of ongoing works Dr Mehta directed involved officers to clear bottlenecks, if any, and expedite the tempo of labor for well timed completion of this vital undertaking. He additionally instructed them to make sure that high quality parameters of every work are strictly adhered to.
While inspecting work on Tawi barrage the CS issued strict instructions to the executing businesses to set weekly targets and guarantee completion of the undertaking in a time sure method. He even directed them to think about issuing notices to contractors whose efficiency shouldn’t be discovered passable.
Chief Secretary additionally inspected the progress on Package 1 of Jammu Akhnoor Road Project nearing Bhagwati Nagar rotary to Canal Head. The Engineers of NHIDCL knowledgeable that the land acquisition course of has been accomplished and the work on building and elevating the pillars for flyover is in progress to finish the work throughout the fastened deadline.
Dr Mehta additionally directed Divisional Commissioner Jammu to develop floor parking on out there vacant land close to 4th Tawi bridge (Bhagwati Nagar) inside two months in order that the identical is prepared to be used through the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra and in addition caters to the guests coming to observe the Tawi River Front after its beautification and growth. (ANI)