Srinagar, May 01: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Monday emphasized on greater coordination and synergy among line departments for timely completion of developmental activities in City and enroute to different destinations.
The Div Com was chairing a high level meeting convened here to review to review G20 Summit preparations in Kashmir.
He directed strict action against Project Management of NBCC for not completing the work of reconstruction of the portion of Ali Jan road where the said agency has carried out developmental work.
Bhiduri also reprimanded concerned officers for delay in executing and finishing works undertaken for the G20 Summit.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar; Deputy Commissioner Budgam; CEO Smart City Ltd; Director Tourism Kashmir; Chief Engineers of R&B, SSCL, UEED, I&FC; RTO Kashmir; officers of various departments and representatives of Jio, BSNL besides representatives of Hotel Taj & Lalit.
Addressing the meeting, the Div Com directed for activation of the Control Room within two days to ensure all the facilities are in place in view of the G20 Summit.
He directed representatives of communication service providers to strengthen the network at the specified places by increasing the number of COW sites.
Div Com also directed Managers of Taj & Lalit hotels to renovate, colour coat interior & premises and enhance aesthetics of establishments. He also instructed them to make arrangements at the venues of SKICC and Golf Course regarding hospitality services.
While reviewing the redevelopment process of roads, Div Com directed CEs of R&B and SSCL to blacktop all the roads included in the beautification plan of the City.
Besides, he issued instructions to concerned people for grass cutting along roads, routes, footpaths, closing manholes with lids, colour iron grills, making water fountains functional, smooth operation of streets lights, removing of debris & construction material from roads, installation of hoardings and flexes.
Moreover, he directed Director Tourism for identification of well furnished and decorated Shikaras for the ride of visiting delegates during the Summit.
Similarly, RTO Kashmir was directed to identify and earmark twenty Tempo Travelers for dignitaries besides ensure that drivers wearing uniform pattern of attire.
DC B’la reviews arrangements ahead of delegations visit to Gulmarg
In order to take stock of preparations with regard to delegations’ visit to Gulmarg during G-20 Summit, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today convened a meeting of all the concerned officers at Dak Bungalow here to discuss various measures for the smooth conduct of the event.
The meeting was also held to take stock of action taken in respect of directions issued during the tour on 16-02-2023 for preparation of the G-20 Summit.
At the outset, the DC discussed threadbare the action taken by all concerned departments and also highlighted the importance of hosting a G20 Summit.
She took department wise review regarding the action taken by them to enhance the facade of roads and directed the departments to ensure that all the preparatory arrangements are completed by 10th of this month.
Dr Sehrish exhorted upon the departments to push for double shift of working in all the existing works including development of footpaths, medians, traffic road furnishing, landscape improvement, installation of roadside VMDs, installation of hoardings besides removal of wooden poles, rusted plant guards, hanging cable wires and unnecessary road dividers and debris, painting of Government buildings and commercial building walls along the roads to increase the aesthetic value of those structures.
The DC directed the officers of concerned departments to work for the beautification of Narbal-Tangmarg road and ensure the uniformity of sign boards and headers on the road sides.
Among other directions, it was deliberated upon the departments to work for the beautification of NTR/ GT-R, removal of garbage from Khuls and Nallahs, tightening of transmission lines, designated parking slots, lifting of fell down trees, installation of toilet points at Kunzer and Tangmarg and making of health services available at the designated centers.
Meeting was attended by SSP Traffic, ADC Baramulla, Addl SP Baramulla, JDP, SDM Gulmarg, ACD, ACP, SE R&B, PHE, ARTO and other concerned officers.
