MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Development Committee on Tuesday approved three major development projects worth Rs 1.81 billion under the annual development programme.
The Cabinet Development Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, approved the construction of the 500 KW Pithiali Hydropower Project, the 500 KW Hariyala Hydropower Project in Muzaffarabad, and the 220-meter-long Gulpur Bridge in Kotli.
According to the statement, the revised project of the Pithiali Hydropower Project will cost Rs 495.305 million, and the Hariyala Hydropower Project will cost Rs 499.250 million.
As per the revised cost estimates, Rs 824.369 million will be allocated for the construction of the Gulpur Bridge.
The completion of these mega development projects will meet the local electricity needs and also provide employment opportunities to the people, while the construction of a bridge on KGK Road in Gulpur will facilitate smoother travel for the people.
Addressing the meeting, Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz said that no compromise will be made on the quality and speed of development projects, and strict monitoring of these projects should be carried out.
“We have less time and more challenges and problems. We have to perform better in less time so that the deprivations of the people can be redressed to the extent possible,” he said.
Rathore further added that to take advantage of the existing hydel potential in the state, the government is going to launch two projects under its annual development program.
The completion of these projects will meet the electricity requirement at the local level.
The premier also directed the cabinet members to ensure monitoring of the ongoing development projects in their areas.
The meeting was attended by cabinet members, the Chief Secretary, the Additional Chief Secretary for Development, Secretaries to the Government, and other concerned officials.
