Lieutenant Governor Shri Girish Chandra Murmu e-inaugurated as many as48 developmental projects worth Rs. 151.79 croresand laid e-foundation of 21 number of projects worth Rs. 290.80 crores duringhis recent extensive tour to six districts in Kashmir.

During visit to district Kupwara, Lieutenant Governor inaugurated IPDBlock at SDH Kupwara worth Rs. 24.80 crores, Video Conference Hall in DistrictAdministrative Complex worth Rs. 23.9 lac, and laid foundation stone forconstruction of parallel Bypass to Lolab road project worth Rs. 1.88 crores. Onvisit to Kulgam, Lieutenant Governor laid the foundation stone of 50-beddedintegrated Ayush Hospital project worth 7.40 crore at Chawalgam Kulgam. 

The 48 projects e-inaugurated includes 8-bridges, 5-schools, 2-colleges,3-receiving stations, 5-hospitals, 4-hostels, 9-Water Supply Schemes,7-buildings and  5 other works during hisvisit to Bandipora, Kupwara, Kulgam, Pulwama ,Shopian and Baramulla districts.

Lieutenant Governor also laid e-foundation of  21 mega projects that include,  50-bedded Ayush Hospital at Kupwara,2-Hospital at Kulgam and Sopore, 2-transit accommodations at Shopian andKupwara, 5-road projects, 2-Water Supply Schemes, 1-number of 12 Mega Watt HydroElectric Project, 2 Colleges, 4-buildings and 1-Indoor Stadium and CommunityBunkers in these districts.

Lieutenant Governor was accompanied by Advisor to LG Baseer Ahmad Khan;Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir,Pandurang K. Pole; respective Deputy Commissioners, SSPs and other concernedofficers of various departments.

During meeting with DCs, Lieutenant Governor reviewed the pace andprogress of ongoing development projects executed by Health, RDD, PWD, JalShakti, PDD, Agriculture/ Horticulture  and other departments in all these Districts. He stressed on concernedto expedite the work process on all under construction projects to ensure theirspeedy completion.

Meanwhile,  Lieutenant Governoralso reviewed containment procedures and arrangements put in place by the DCsto control spread of Covid-19 disease in their Districts. He instructedconcerned to ensure all procedures and guidelines including use of face mask,social distancing protocol and all other SOPs in letter and spirit. Besides,directed concerned to maintain close vigil in infected areas to contain spreadof the infection.

During the extensive tour to 5- districts, as many as 103 delegations called upon LieutenantGovernor and apprised him of their issues and demands. The delegation which metLieutenant Governor included PRIs, ULB representatives, traders, Civil Societyand Youth Organizations, demanding prompt reaction and redressal. Thedelegations listed 608 demands /issues with Lieutenant Governor in these Districts.

Lieutenant Governor gave patient hearing to the issues and demandsraised by the deputations and directed concerned to ensure prompt action andspeedy resolution of all demands.