Governor NN Vohra has directed the Irrigation and Flood Control Department to ensure high speed work and completion of all dredging required to be carried out on the Jhelum. He was reviewing the progress in this regard at the Raj Bhawan today.
Under the Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Programme 2015, “Priority Works- Comprehensive Plan for Flood Management Works on Jhelum-Phase-I” costing Rs 399.29 crore for implementing “Comprehensive Plan for Flood Management Works on Jhelum” had recently been sanctioned by the Government of India.
In today’s review, the Governor noted that cumulative dredging work done in the Jhelum stretch from Khannabal Bridge to Halamulla was 2,01,700 cubic metre (cum) till January 2016 against a target of 2,89,700 cum to be completed till February 2016.
Similarly, for Sethar to Sempora stretch of the river, it was 1,12,500 cum till January 2016 against a target of 1,55,000 cum till February 2016; for Lasjan to Shalteng stretch, it was 66,150 cum till January 2016 against a target of 95,000 cum to be completed till February 2016; for Shalteng to Panzinara stretch of the river it was 23,680 cum till January 2016 as against a target of 52,500 cum till February 2016; and for Panzinara to Banyari stretch of the river it was 129,200 cum till January 2016 as against a target 2,22,500 cum till February 2016.
Similarly, for the outfall channel at Baramulla from Pohru to Janbazpora, it was 25,590 cum till January 2016 against a target of 33,000 cum till February 2016. On the flood spill channel from Padshahi Bagh to Wular, cumulative achievement was 81,820 cum till January 2016 as against a target of 1,14,450 cum to be completed till February 2016.
As per the Secretary I&FC’s report, as on January 29, the status of work done in various stretches in the month of January, 2016 was: 72,000 cum against target of 80,000 cum in Khannabal Bridge to Halamulla stretch; 25,000 cum against target of 37,500 cum in Sethar to Sempora stretch; 30,650 cum against target of 30,500 cum in Lasjan to Shalteng stretch; 12,180 cum against target of 18,000 cum from Shalteng to Panzinara stretch; 56,700 cum against target of 60,000 cum from Panzinara to Banyari stretch; and 5,590 cum against target of 6000 cum from Pohru to Janbazpora stretch.
Dredging has been completed to the extent of 25,720 cum against target of 38,100 cum envisaged to be done in the flood spill channel from Padshahibagh to Wular. The Governor was informed that identification of dyke sites and mobilisation of dredgers had been initiated at the sites of bell mouth of FSC to Panzinara and at outfall channel, Baramulla.
A Raj Bhawan spokesperson recalled that in a meeting held on January 14 at the Civil Secretariat, the Governor directed the Secretary, Irrigation and Flood Control, to ensure time-bound completion of dredging work on the stretch of the Jhelum from Anantnag to Baramulla and flood spill channels.
The Governor had directed time-bound completion of all emergent works in the mission mode by constituting a group headed by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, to promptly deal with all matters connected with land acquisition, removal of encroachments etc.
He had asked the Chief Secretary to issue formal directions to all officers concerned to devote day-to-day attention to all emergent flood management works, including dredging, strengthening of bundhs and removal of encroachment along Jhelum and its tributaries.
He stated that the Governor would shortly visit Srinagar soon to personally inspect the ongoing dredging work being done in the Jhelum. The Governor had directed the Chief Secretary to personally monitor the progress of dredging regularly and send him progress reports every 10 days. Vohra had directed the Secretary I&FC to personally inspect dredging work and ensure resolution of all issues for time-bound completion.
Under the Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Programme 2015, “Priority Works- Comprehensive Plan for Flood Management Works on Jhelum-Phase-I” costing Rs 399.29 crore for implementing “Comprehensive Plan for Flood Management Works on Jhelum” had recently been sanctioned by the Government of India.
In today’s review, the Governor noted that cumulative dredging work done in the Jhelum stretch from Khannabal Bridge to Halamulla was 2,01,700 cubic metre (cum) till January 2016 against a target of 2,89,700 cum to be completed till February 2016.
Similarly, for Sethar to Sempora stretch of the river, it was 1,12,500 cum till January 2016 against a target of 1,55,000 cum till February 2016; for Lasjan to Shalteng stretch, it was 66,150 cum till January 2016 against a target of 95,000 cum to be completed till February 2016; for Shalteng to Panzinara stretch of the river it was 23,680 cum till January 2016 as against a target of 52,500 cum till February 2016; and for Panzinara to Banyari stretch of the river it was 129,200 cum till January 2016 as against a target 2,22,500 cum till February 2016.
Similarly, for the outfall channel at Baramulla from Pohru to Janbazpora, it was 25,590 cum till January 2016 against a target of 33,000 cum till February 2016. On the flood spill channel from Padshahi Bagh to Wular, cumulative achievement was 81,820 cum till January 2016 as against a target of 1,14,450 cum to be completed till February 2016.
As per the Secretary I&FC’s report, as on January 29, the status of work done in various stretches in the month of January, 2016 was: 72,000 cum against target of 80,000 cum in Khannabal Bridge to Halamulla stretch; 25,000 cum against target of 37,500 cum in Sethar to Sempora stretch; 30,650 cum against target of 30,500 cum in Lasjan to Shalteng stretch; 12,180 cum against target of 18,000 cum from Shalteng to Panzinara stretch; 56,700 cum against target of 60,000 cum from Panzinara to Banyari stretch; and 5,590 cum against target of 6000 cum from Pohru to Janbazpora stretch.
Dredging has been completed to the extent of 25,720 cum against target of 38,100 cum envisaged to be done in the flood spill channel from Padshahibagh to Wular. The Governor was informed that identification of dyke sites and mobilisation of dredgers had been initiated at the sites of bell mouth of FSC to Panzinara and at outfall channel, Baramulla.
A Raj Bhawan spokesperson recalled that in a meeting held on January 14 at the Civil Secretariat, the Governor directed the Secretary, Irrigation and Flood Control, to ensure time-bound completion of dredging work on the stretch of the Jhelum from Anantnag to Baramulla and flood spill channels.
The Governor had directed time-bound completion of all emergent works in the mission mode by constituting a group headed by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, to promptly deal with all matters connected with land acquisition, removal of encroachments etc.
He had asked the Chief Secretary to issue formal directions to all officers concerned to devote day-to-day attention to all emergent flood management works, including dredging, strengthening of bundhs and removal of encroachment along Jhelum and its tributaries.
He stated that the Governor would shortly visit Srinagar soon to personally inspect the ongoing dredging work being done in the Jhelum. The Governor had directed the Chief Secretary to personally monitor the progress of dredging regularly and send him progress reports every 10 days. Vohra had directed the Secretary I&FC to personally inspect dredging work and ensure resolution of all issues for time-bound completion.
