Assesses progress of remaining works under JTFRP
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 10: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday chaired review meeting to assess the progress of the remaining works under the Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) and directed all concerned departments to ensure strict adherence to timelines, stating categorically that the current extension is final and no lapses will be tolerated.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Department; Principal Secretary, Home; Secretary, Health & Medical Education; Director General, Budget; Managing Director, JKMSCL; Chief Executive Officer, J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA); Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, and other senior officers.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary undertook a project-wise review of all ongoing works, with particular emphasis on the expeditious operationalisation of the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) at Humhama, completion of the additional block at Lal Ded (LD) Hospital, and the critical care infrastructure proposed to be procured by the Health Department out of savings under JTFRP.
He stressed that procurement of equipment must proceed simultaneously with infrastructure creation so that the overall deadline of August 2026 is met without compromise. To ensure close supervision, the Chief Secretary directed that each work be assigned to a designated Executive Engineer, with daily monitoring at the field level and weekly progress reports to be submitted directly to him.
Reiterating the importance of departmental ownership, the Chief Secretary impressed upon the Public Works Department and Health & Medical Education Department to intensify monitoring at their respective levels and ensure that both construction and procurement activities progress at a satisfactory pace.
Providing details, Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Dr. Syed Abid Rashid Shah, informed the meeting that the department plans to significantly augment critical care infrastructure using savings under JTFRP. He stated that, in addition to around 100 Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances, the department will procure 100 ventilators, 250 multipurpose monitors, 100 portable ultrasound machines, 50 handheld X-ray units, along with other essential medical equipment.
Reiterating the significance of JTFRP in strengthening disaster resilience, the Chief Secretary underscored the need for continuous monitoring, seamless inter-departmental coordination, and proactive resolution of bottlenecks for timely completion of all these projects.
