Create modern and futuristic infrastructure in Jammu: Dy CM Dr Nirmal Singh

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government today asked the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) to create modern infrastructure to cater to the city's future needs.

While reviewing the functioning of JDA, Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh emphasised on creating modern infrastructure in the JDA owned colonies besides undertaking new projects as per the futuristic needs of the people of Jammu, an official spokesperson said.

He also asked for proper demarcation of the JDA land to avoid encroachments.

Dr Singh asked the Vice-Chairman JDA to submit a comprehensive report regarding land, encroachments, if any, and the action taken to remove such encroachments.

He assured all help from the government in removing encroachments.

Singh asked the Director Local Bodies and Commissioner JMC to suggest means and implement them to make their organisations self-reliant.

The deputy chief minister impressed upon the officers concerned to submit monthly report on works like sanitation drives, status of street lightening, besides the status of demolitions, birth death registrations received, issued, hygienic inspections so the data was made available online.

Singh called for visionary planning for catering to the population growth and increasing settlement in urban areas and directed for developing proper parking lots for convenience of the people.

He impressed upon the officers to work with zeal and dedication to develop Jammu as a smart city in a much planned way besides ensuring quality infrastructure.

He also asked for developing effective mechanism for the monitoring of ongoing construction works undertaken by the departments for creating valuable assets.

Singh directed to take immediate steps for capacity buildings in the municipal corporations and urban local bodies to add new concepts for the welfare of people.

Regarding shortage of staff, Singh asked for framing standard procedure and initiating the recruitment process accordingly.