Mustafa chairs Estimate Committee Meeting Asks for supply of safe potable drinking water to the people SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05:- To review the functioning of PHE Department, a Meeting of Estimate Committee of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held here today under the Chairmanship of Dr. Mustafa Kamal. Threadbare discussions were held on the issues pertaining to the Department. The Members gave their valuable suggestions for its improvement and thrust for proper supply of potable drinking water. Legislators, Mr. Ashok Khajuria, Mr. Harshdev Singh, Ashwani Sharma, Mr. Nayeem Akhtar Andrabi, Syed Mohammad Rafiq Shah, Charanjeet Singh, Peerzada Mansoor Hussain and Mr Nizam-ud-Din Bhat were present in the meeting. The Committee discussed various issues pertaining to the PHE department and expressed their grave concern over the proper supply of safe potable drinking water supply to the masses all over the State and people living in main cities, towns and particularly in Kandi areas of the State. The Committee directed concerned PHE authority to supply potable water supply through water tankers, engage more man power and also utilize its resources for the purpose besides improving the system. The Committee also stressed the Department to complete all on-going pending schemes in stipulated time frame and also directed the concerned authorities to immediately start the repair work of damaged machines and replace the old machinery, which is not in use and out of order due to recent rains and floods in the State. During the course of deliberation the department apprised the Committee that they have been doing their best efforts to upgrade the system and cover all on-going schemes. Principal Secretary, PHE, Pawan Kotwal, Chief Engineers, PHE, Jammu, Kashmir, Executive Engineers, PHE, senior officers of PHE and Assembly Secretariat attended the meeting.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:03:38 +0000