Jal Shakti Minister Javed Ahmed Rana reviews post-flood restoration; directs lift-irrigation proposals for kuls damaged in recent floods, forest department told to show visible progress on the ground
Surankote, Sep 11 (BuzzBytes): Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on Friday chaired a meeting to review development works and post-flood relief and restoration measures in Surankote.
The meeting was attended by MLA Surankote Chowdhary Akram, SDM Surankote Farooq Khan, and senior officers and heads of departments from Jal Shakti, Rural Development, PWD, Irrigation & Flood Control, PDD, Agriculture, Horticulture and other allied departments.
While chairing the meeting, the Minister directed the Jal Shakti Department to submit a detailed DPR for strengthening and improving the water supply system of Surankote town. He also directed the department to formulate detailed proposals for lift irrigation schemes, particularly in areas where irrigation kuls have been damaged due to the recent floods, resulting in disruption of agricultural activities, especially paddy cultivation.
The Minister directed the Forest Department to further intensify its efforts and ensure visible progress on the ground, while impressing upon all departments to adopt a people-centric approach, remain accessible and responsive to public grievances, and ensure timely delivery of services.
Departments were further directed to organise awareness and facilitation camps at the grassroots level to disseminate information regarding government schemes, relief measures, assistance and developmental initiatives.
Earlier, MLA Surankote highlighted various key issues and developmental concerns pertaining to his constituency and sought timely intervention for their resolution. SDM Surankote Farooq Khan made a detailed presentation on the damage caused by the recent floods and cloudbursts, covering damage to residential houses, agricultural land, irrigation infrastructure, roads, power and water supply systems and other public infrastructure, besides the relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken so far.
The meeting concluded with directions for close inter-departmental coordination, expeditious execution of restoration and developmental works, and continuous monitoring of progress to ensure tangible benefits to the people of Surankote—(BuzzBytes)
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