JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, on Tuesday exhorted upon the officers of various project executing agencies to expedite work on all major healthcare infrastructural projects, being executed in Jammu and Kashmir, for timely completion.

“Avoid and overcome unnecessary delays in completion of development projects of vital public importance,” the Advisor emphasized upon the executing agencies while asking them to ensure removal of all impediments hampering execution of these works.

He issued these directions while reviewing progress on major healthcare infrastructural projects being executed across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during a meeting held here in this regard.

Advisor Bhatnagar sought project wise status of all ongoing projects being aided under Centrally Sponsored Schemes, PMDP and World Bank. Addressing the officers, the Advisor directed them to adopt an action-oriented approach while executing these projects so that they are completed in time. He stressed upon them to work in mission mode and strictly adhere to given timelines. “Reduce unnecessarily delay in completion of these projects of public importance as there is no constraint of funds,” he asked the officers.

While reviewing status of other projects, Advisor Bhatnagar asked the concerned executing agencies to expedite the pace of work so that these prestigious projects can be completed within the fixed timelines and dedicated to the public at the earliest. He maintained that these projects will revolutionize the healthcare scenario of entire Jammu and Kashmir.

During the meeting, Director Coordination New Medical Colleges, gave a detailed presentation on progress of each project.

KR Desk