Smart city projects

Smart city projects

Government is constantly monitoring and reviewing different incomplete projects in the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar.

Recently in a review meeting Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir asked for completing the beautification works of Lal Chowk in the first week of August itself, improvement and upgradation of Foreshore Road and Chuntkul by ending August and Riverfront by September this year.

In Jammu he asked for dedicating the redeveloped Apsara Road to public by 15th of August, Tawi River front with its pondage by the end of this month and take up development of Gandhi Nagar rotary forthwith for enhancing the beauty of this city.

During the meeting the Principal Secretary, H&UDD, Prashant Goyal informed the meeting about all the schemes and projects currently under implementation in the UT.

 Giving details he mentioned that the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atamnirbhar Nidhi  (PMSVANidhi), Smart City Mission (Jammu/ Srinagar), Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) are some of the main schemes run by the Department.

He added that out of the 83 projects under AMRUT 1.0 around 78 have already been completed, 2 are going to be completed in this month and rest in the month of September.

The meeting was also apprised that the deadline for PMAY (Urban) Mission has been extended upto 31st December 2024 for completion of sanctioned houses/ projects.

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