Jammu, Nov. 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed the progress of multiple infrastructure projects being executed by the Revenue Department across Jammu and Kashmir, directing officials to expedite all pending works and resolve bottlenecks without delay.
Chairing a high-level meeting at the Civil Secretariat, the Chief Minister assessed the status of 18 major construction projects—including tehsil offices, niabat offices, residential quarters, mini-secretariats, and revenue complexes—spread across Ramban, Kathua, Poonch, Doda, Udhampur, Reasi, Bandipora, Anantnag, Pulwama, and Srinagar.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary (Financial Commissioner Revenue) Shaleen Kabra, Additional Chief Secretary to the CM Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary Finance Santosh D. Vaidya, Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir, Secretary Revenue Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, all Deputy Commissioners, and senior officials from the Revenue Department. Many district officers participated through video conferencing.
18 Key Projects Under Review
At the start of the meeting, the Secretary Revenue made a detailed presentation outlining the current status of the projects, which are part of the administration’s push to upgrade basic governance infrastructure. The presentation highlighted delays arising from slow fund disbursement, pending administrative sanctions, land and legal disputes, and gaps in inter-departmental coordination.
These projects, once completed, are expected to significantly improve service delivery at the grassroots level, particularly by modernising revenue offices and providing better working conditions for field staff.
CM Orders Faster Execution
Chief Minister Abdullah expressed concern over delays and directed departments to “strictly adhere to timelines” for all pending works. He urged departments to adopt a coordinated approach to speed up administrative approvals, clear legal hurdles, and align financial planning with project execution schedules to prevent further cost escalation.
He also called for enhanced monitoring mechanisms across districts to ensure accountability and timely delivery, emphasising that weak infrastructure hampers efficient service delivery and citizen access to revenue services.
Administrative Infrastructure a Key Priority
Reiterating the government’s focus on governance reforms and people-centred administration, the Chief Minister said upgrading the Revenue Department’s physical infrastructure is essential for ensuring responsive and efficient governance across Jammu and Kashmir.
He assured officials that the government will provide necessary support—administrative, procedural, and financial—to complete ongoing works at the earliest.
The meeting concluded with directions to all Deputy Commissioners to conduct frequent field reviews, identify bottlenecks at the district level, and report progress regularly to the Chief Secretary and the Revenue Department.
The government is expected to issue fresh timelines for the completion of pending projects in the coming weeks.
