Srinagar, May 08, (Scoop News)-Minister for Housing & Urban Development Sat Paul Sharma today directed the officers to unsure coordinated efforts for timely completion of various initiatives undertaken by the department so that the people are provided with quality housing amenities.

The Minister was addressing a review meeting convened to discuss the status of implementation of various schemes and initiatives undertaken by the Housing & Urban Development Department.
Minister of State Housing & Urban Development Department Asiea Naqash, Financial Commissioner Housing & Urban Development Department KB Agarwal, Vice Chairmen LAWDA, Managing Director J&K Housing Board, Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Vice Chairman Srinagar Development Authority and other senior officers were present in the meeting.

The Minister directed the officers for ensuring timely completion of various flagship schemes so that the people get benefited from the initiatives undertaken by the center and the state. He said there has to be necessary check and balances on cost escalation of the schemes as well in ensuring proper utilization of the funds.

While asking the officers to speed up implementation of the flagship program AMRUT, the Minister said that the scheme is holistic in nature viz-a-viz the urban development and work on it should be speeded up. He said the executing agencies so involved should hold regular meetings to remove the bottlenecks if any.

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