JK will have new urban infrastructure scheme

Srinagar, Aug 11: Jammu and Kashmir Government is contemplating to introduce a new Urban infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) in the state for strengthening basic infrastructure of the Municipal Committees.
The scheme envisages better sewerage and drainage facilities, construction of link roads and slaughter houses, drinking water and power supply besides other civic facilities to the people.

This was stated here today at a high level officers meeting chaired by the Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen.

The meeting was convened by the Minister to take review of the civic facilities being provided to the people in Municipal Committees of Charari-Shraief, Beerwa, Khansahib and Budgam area in the central Kashmir.

The Minister underlined the need for creating assets on self financing pattern so that regular income generating sources are developed.

He stressed to remove the illegal encroachments from the state land available in the concerned committees and its better maintenance so that source of income is created.

He said the government had released about Rs 40 lakhs to the Budgam, Beerwa, Charie-Sharief, and Khanshaib municipal committees during current financial year for construction of lanes, drains, beautification of towns and providing other civic amenities to the people.

He directed for fencing of 1300 kannals of government land available to Khanshaib municipal committee to make its best use for generating regular income.

Further the members were also informed that the municipal committee of Budgam has realized an income of Rs 19 lakh during past four months while as the committee has already completed a shopping complex consisting upon 70 shops in the town at a cost of Rs. 1.53 crore.

UNI