Water supply projects
Aiming smooth water supply in Nowshera Constituency in ensuing summer season, Deputy Chief Minister, who is also the local MLA, recently reviewed functioning of Jal Shakti department besides assessing progress on works being executed under JJM, NABARD and UT Capex during a meeting held here in this regard.
The Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti, apprised that there are total 70 schemes functioning in the constituency including 51 under Jal Jeevan Mission, 18 under Languishing/UT Capex and one under NABARD to overcome the water crisis in Nowshera.
It was also informed in the meeting, that out of 18 schemes under UT capex, 11 have been completed while 7 are under process. Similarly, 75 percent of the work has been completed on the only scheme under NABARD.
Regarding the financial status of 51 schemes under JJM, the concerned official apprised that out of Rs 358.59 crore estimated cost an expenditure of Rs. 212.77 crore has been achieved on procurement of material and development of infrastructure. He said that remaining work on most of the schemes shall be completed soon and will be commissioned in next month. It was further informed that there are three schemes of irrigation sector, one of flood control under NABARD in which two DPRs of Irrigation sector are under process and one DPR of Flood control has been submitted.
