Posted on June 13, 2017
Only 37.83 per cent of the targeted 15.17 lakh cubic meters has been dredged in Jhelum and flood spill channel in Kashmir valley, where 43,800 trees have been axed to clear the embankments of the river.
Officials here today said that 5.74 lakh cubic meters have been dredged, against a target of 15.17 lakh cubic meters in Jhelum and flood spill channel at various places in Kashmir valley.
They said till yesterday Reach Dredging Limited Company have dredged 2.28 lakh cubic meters, out of 4.05 lakh cubic meters target in Sopore and 0.83 lakh cubic meters in Baramulla town against 5.10 lakh cubic meters target.
“Around 0.93 cubic meters have been dredged in Peerzo Srinagar, out of 4.30 lakh cubic meters target while 1.70 lakh cubic meters in Panzinara have been dredged, against target of 2.72 lakh cubic meters,” they added.
They said that the work is under progress on Jehlum Flood spill Channel and till today 43,800 trees were axed to clear the embankments. “It was also informed that a total of 16 excavators are working on the said project,” they said, adding additional 50 machines on the project have been deployed so that the tangible result is achieved.
Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan directed the concerned Deputy Commissioners to review the progress of dredging on weekly basis in their respective districts so that the target of dredging is completed within a stipulated time frame.
Mr Khan also directed the Reach Dredging Limited Company to work round the clock with dedication so that dredging process will complete in the time frame besides instructed them to deploy additional machines in Baramulla to complete the dredging at earliest.
Mr Khan also directed the Collector, Land Acquisition Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) to disburse the compensation to the land owners within 3 days and start the demolition work on the acquired land on next day.
Source: Brighter Kashmir
