SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the progress achieved by the Housing and Urban Development Department at a meeting with senior officials on Friday.
Sinha assessed the progress of the Tawi Riverfront and various ongoing projects under the Smart City Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban, AMRUT, PMAY (U), DAY-NULM, as well as the operations of e-Buses and the Integrated Command and Control Centre.
He emphasised the importance of adopting a transformative approach in project implementation and integrating planning within a comprehensive framework to swiftly address issues related to Master Plans. Additionally, he called for empowering Municipal Corporations and Development Authorities and bolstering the human resources within the department to expedite project completion.
The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Santosh D Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Dr Mandeep Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor; Mandeep Kaur, Commissioner/Secretary, H&UDD; Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Rahul Yadav, CEO Jammu Smart City Ltd; Dr Owais Ahmad, CEO Srinagar Smart City Ltd, as well as senior officials of Development Authorities and concerned departments.
