Distributes water lifting pumps at Hordas

KARGIL, DECEMBER 04, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today visited Lalung, Silmo, and Hordas to review the ongoing developmental projects in the area.

The CEC was accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Development Ghulam Mohammad, Executive Engineer R&B Kacho Mehmood Ali Khan, Executive Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Muhammad Hassan, Executive Engineer Kargil Development Authority Sajjad Wazir, Chief Horticulture Officer Ali Raza, District Youth Services and Sports Officer Muhammad Hussain Rehnuma, and officials of Soil Conservation Department, PDD, PHE besides other officials.

The CEC interacted with public and their representatives at Lalung, Silmo, Darchiks, and Hordas and gave them patient listening to their issues and demands.

At Lalung, the public demanded to develop Brakchan to Imam Bargah road, compound walling at school, water supply to Mosque, repairing of Panchayat Ghar, renovation of various irrigation canals and maintenance of electric transmission lines.

While speaking on the occasion, the CEC informed about various developmental achievements in the village viz solar battery has been changed in the village to ensure proper electricity supply, two ice hockey rinks are being developed at the village, water supply project for the village is also in pipeline, street light installation and lights at Graveyard is in plan for development, winter tuition also shall begin in the village.

The CEC further assured the villagers to provide fencing for the school, two training centres for females, and a submersible pump for the village Mosque.

He further appraised the public especially youth to make their schools functional on the pattern of model schools that provide quality education.

At Silmo, the public expressed their gratitude to the CEC for his overwhelming support for the development of the region. The public informed that the CEC has developed various projects viz realignment of road from Hambuting La, transmission line from Chutuk project, irrigation canals, guest house, community hall, Higher Secondary to Lakha road, road to Adam Mohalla, fencing for Higher Secondary School Hostel, Archery ground etc.

The public further demanded for a Sheep Husbandry Centre, Archery ground at Lakha, office building for Animal Husbandry, playground, medical centre, development of Dambuchan canal, solar greenhouse, bank branch, and ration store.

The CEC while appraising the public about various developmental activities informed that black topping of road from Hambutingla will be done by next year.

He informed that PDD is already working on the maintenance of electricity transmission lines. Road to Thajing has been approved, irrigation canal to Lakha has also been approved under I&FC, and work on higher secondary to Bari Road has already started and the work will resume again in the next working season.

For development of water supply, CEC Khan instructed the public representatives to resolve the dispute with Lalung village to execute the project under JJM.

He further informed that tendering has been done for renovation of the ration store.

The CEC gave instructions to identify land for the Animal Husbandry office accordingly and assured to construct an office building.

CEC Feroz informed that proposal for three Bank branches has already been sent and that will be approved soon and one of them is proposed at Silmo. He further informed the public about merger of schools and instructed the public to increase the roll at their respective schools.

The CEC expressed optimism over the progress being made in the area under different departments. He further instructed the public to cooperate with the departments especially in terms of providing land for development of various projects.

At Hordas, the public demanded to resolve the shortage of water supply. It was informed that the water source is at Banju, which is 2-3 km away from the village.

The CEC instructed the concerned officials to conduct a survey to renovate the existing canal from the water source.

He further assured to post an ASHA worker at the village to look after minor ailments. He assured to provide a training centre for females, tuition centre in winter, and two pack houses. He also distributed four water lifting pumps at the village that are procured under CCDA.

On the way, CEC Khan also visited newly developing road to Sharchay Muzbar which is developing at a cost of Rs 10 crore including a tunnel of 400 meters.

The concerned officers informed that the road will be completed by the end of 2022. The CEC also inspected the construction work of Cafeteria, War Memorial and Aryan Gate near Darchiks village.

At Silmo, ACD Ghulam Mohammad appraised the public about sustainable rural economy and livelihood under the scheme Vandhan which is aimed to provide packaging and marketing techniques for local products to boost rural economy.