Srinagar, Dec 26: Member Parliament, Srinagar Lok Sabha Constituency, Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday chaired District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting of District Srinagar at Tourist Reception Centre, here. Chairperson, District Development Council Srinagar, Malik Aftab Ahmad and Member Legislative Assembly, Tanveer Sadiq were present in the meeting.
Chief Executive Officer SSCL/Commissioner SMC, Dr Owais Ahmad; Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat; ADDC, Srinagar, ADC Srinagar, VC LCMA and officers & engineers of all line departments attended the meeting.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar gave a detailed presentation to give an overview of central sponsored schemes and state sponsored schemes implemented by the District Administration Srinagar and the concerned departments.
The DC shared information about the district profile and demography besides various beneficiary-oriented schemes and flagship programmes of various departments. He apprised the chair regarding the objectives of the scheme and beneficiary targets achieved by the administration through the effective and extensive implementation of said schemes.
CEO, SSCL briefed about the successful execution of projects under Srinagar Smart City Limited regarding the beautification of the city. He informed that the ongoing projects of SSCL shall be completed by March 2025.
Addressing the DISHA meeting, Agha Mehdi commended the district administration and SSCL for exemplary achievements in implementation of beneficiary schemes and execution of developmental projects in the City.
He asked the Deputy Commissioner to set higher targets for beneficiary-oriented schemes to cover the maximum number of citizens besides exhorting mass awareness regarding welfare, beneficiary and employment schemes through mainstream media, social and organization of programmes at Halqa levels.
Regarding the supply of quality drinking water to households, the MP directed the Deputy Commissioner to address the issue of contamination of water which is affecting the quality and colour of drinking water & spreading diseases.
Responding to the concern, DC vouched that all filtration plants supply pure water which is ensured by frequent lab tests at plants. He said that issues of leakages in pipes will be addressed promptly.
MP Mehdi emphasized on restoration of Natural Springs which are in dilapidated condition. To address one of the major concerns of the City of Dog Menace, Mehdi asked SMC to take urgent measures to address the issue at the earliest.
On the occasion, Commissioner SMC briefed the chair regarding the ongoing measures to control the population of canines in the City including infrastructural development for sterilization and Rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, MP urged SMC for operationalization of nonfunctional toilet blocks particularly at Batamaloo. He enjoined DC and CEO SSCL in framing DPRs for the development of Downtown areas and Dal Lake interiors.
