KL Report

SRINAGAR

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday laid foundation of Tehsil Office building at Lar likely to cost an amount of about Rs 1.29 crore. Of this, Rs 20 lakhs stand already released for launch of construction work.

Tehsil Office Lar is presently functioning in Panchayat Ghar and there was long demand of locals for construction of a separate office building for Tehsil Lar comprising of one Nayabat, 10 Patwar Halqas and 42 Revenue Villages.

As per a statement land measuring 2 kanals and 6 marlas has been acquired for construction of Tehsil Office building for an amount of Rs 46 lakh on by-pass road side which is easily accessible and convenient to people. Omar Abdullah has directed the construction agency and District Administration to fast track the work and complete it in a time bound manner.

It was stated on the occasion that work on other revenue infrastructure buildings which include Nayabat Office at Palang Kangan, Revenue Inspection Hut at Sonamarg and Patwarkhana at Manasbal are under construction.

The Mini-Secretariat complex has been constructed at a cost of Rs 22.77 crores, the 200-bedded District Hospital Ganderbal is under construction at a cost of Rs 52.56 crores, Physical Education College at Gadoora is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 31 crore and work on Polytechnic College at Hatbara is under execution for which Rs 1.50 crore have been released.

The Art Conference-cum-Seminar Hall involving Rs 3.15 crores is nearing completion while Degree College at Kangan and 93 MW New Ganderbal Power House are also coming up in the area.

Widening of Nagbal-Behama-Wayil road is proposed to be taken up by R&B for construction. Blood Bank facility is also coming up in the district while as milk processing plant at Tulmulla has been sanctioned besides development of six new playgrounds.

A Fisheries Feed Mill has been completed at Manasbal at an estimated cost of Rs 1.71 crore while as Fire and Emergency Services Command at Dodarhama has been completed at an estimated cost of Rs 89 lakhs. The flagship programmes like SSA, PMGSY, RMSA, MGNREGA and NRUM are in full swing in the district.

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