J-K to spend Rs 500 crore on infrastructure projects
Jammu and Kashmir government is spending Rs 500 crore to raise 40 important infrastructure projects including construction of roads and bridges in Kashmir division, a senior official said here on Sunday.
By PTI |
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government is spending Rs 500 crore to raise 40 important infrastructure projects including construction of roads and bridges in Kashmir division, a senior official said here on Sunday.
Work has already started on 32 projects, Mehboob Iqbal, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir said while addressing a meeting convened here to review the pace of work on the road and bridge projects.
Iqbal said adding Rs 278 crore are being spend on 16 road projects while the economic reconstruction agency is incurring Rs 42 crore on construction of 17 bridges.
Officials should synergize their efforts to ensure timely completion of these projects, he said.
Work on four water supply schemes has also been taken up to provide augmented water supply in Srinagar while work is apace on three sewerage projects. These projects are estimated to cost Rs 189.58 crore, Iqbal said.
At a separate meeting, the Divisional Commissioner reviewed the pace of beautification of river Jhelum on which Rs 25.55 crore are being spent.
Work has already started on 32 projects, Mehboob Iqbal, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir said while addressing a meeting convened here to review the pace of work on the road and bridge projects.
Iqbal said adding Rs 278 crore are being spend on 16 road projects while the economic reconstruction agency is incurring Rs 42 crore on construction of 17 bridges.
Officials should synergize their efforts to ensure timely completion of these projects, he said.
Work on four water supply schemes has also been taken up to provide augmented water supply in Srinagar while work is apace on three sewerage projects. These projects are estimated to cost Rs 189.58 crore, Iqbal said.
At a separate meeting, the Divisional Commissioner reviewed the pace of beautification of river Jhelum on which Rs 25.55 crore are being spent.
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