Kargil, March 23, 2023: A delegation of Councilors lead by Councilor, Tai Suru, Syeed Abbass Rizvi today called on Executive Councilor, Tourism, RD and Zanskar Affairs, LAHDC, Kargil Er Punchok Tashi at Council Secretariat Kargil.

The Councilor expressed concern about surrendering of funds under CCDA and Subsidy scheme for the year 2022-23 as they informed the chair that several works proposed under the CCDA have not been started due to which the funds would lapse.

The EC assured the delegation that Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RD&PRD) shall endeavor to utilize maximum funds for the identified proposal as in some cases due to late recommendations from Councilor the works couldn’t start.

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Almost all the funds proposed for the scheme Bosmeti-Goyogs in Kargil District shall be disbursed to the beneficiary and no funds shall lapse.

The Assistant Commissioner Development Kargil has already informed EC Tashi that due to the huge number of schemes and heavy loads of works with RD&PRD particularly flagship scheme like MGNREGA and PMAY they were over-engaged all the year even though maximum number of works under the scheme CCDF, District CAPEX, SDP, BDC funding and untied were completed during current Financial Year.

The Executive Councilor advised all the Councilors to follow up the remaining cases if any with the department.