DC Kathua reviews progress of PWD projects, stresses timely completion

Blazing Tales News Service
KATHUA, AUGUST 6: Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Sharma on Thursday reviewed the progress of Public Works Department (PWD) projects being executed under various sectors and schemes across the district and directed officers to ensure their timely completion while maintaining prescribed quality standards.

The review meeting was attended by IAS Probationer Nidhi, Superintending Engineer PWD Arit Gupta, Chief Planning Officer Ranjeet Thakur, Chief Medical Officer Vijay Raina, Chief Education Officer Kewal Krishan, Executive Engineers of PWD (R&B) divisions of Kathua, Hiranagar, Billawar, Basohli and Bani, besides other concerned officers.

During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner assessed the progress of works proposed for the financial years 2025-26 and 2026-27 under the District Capex Budget, NABARD, UT Capex Budget, Permanent Restoration Works, Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), City and Town Programme, Health UT, Education UT, Samagra Shiksha and DDC/PRI building projects.

Reviewing the schemes division-wise, Sharma stressed the importance of close monitoring and effective coordination among the executing agencies to ensure timely execution of projects. He directed the concerned officers to remove bottlenecks, adhere to the prescribed timelines and maintain quality standards during implementation.

The Deputy Commissioner also emphasised optimum utilisation of available resources and instructed the executing agencies to regularly monitor the progress of works so that all projects are completed within the stipulated timeframe.