Urban development
There are many prestigious projects undertaken by J&K administration for catering to the needs of urban population.
Recently Chief Secretary, held a meeting of Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to take stock of the progress made on different development projects including Smart City Mission (SCM), e-Buses and waste management.
Those present includes Principal Secretary, Finance; Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu; Commissioner, SMC/JMC; VC, LCMA; DG Budget; other concerned officers.
He impressed upon the concerned to make concerted efforts for making expected progress on the ongoing Smart City projects in both the cities. He asked them to enhance the monitoring on ground and push the contractors to complete these projects on time.
Regarding the e-Bus services at both Srinagar and Jammu, the Chief Secretary urged the concerned to ensure that these buses ferry at least 350 passengers a day covering a minimum of 200 kms. He advised them to switch to digital mode of fare collection for it is more secure and free from any chances of pilferage.
He enjoined upon the concerned to make urban development a hallmark of our cities. He asked them to be coherent with the changing times thereby working towards developing assets especially that of sanitation and sewage treatment for cities that fulfil its requirements for the next several decades.
