SRINAGR, AUGUST 07: Chief
Secretary, Shri B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday reviewed the progress of
Comprehensive Flood Management Plan of Jhelum Phase-I and formulation of
detailed project report for Phase-II. The project is part of the Prime
Minister’s Development Package (PMDP).
Secretary, PHE,
I&FC presented an overview about the progress achieved in the
implementation of the Phase-I of the project costing Rs 399.29 Crore and the
measures both short and long term being undertaken for flood mitigation. He
assured that all works under Phae-I shall be completed by March, 2019.
He said department
has installed five automatic Water Level Recorders and Rain Gauges on River
Jhelum and its tributaries. He said that the dead line for submission of DPR
for Phase-II has been fixed by of September, 2018, formulation of which has
been entrusted to M/S WAPCOS Ltd.
Secretary, PHE,
I&FC, further informed that the capacity of River Jhelum will increase from
40000 to 60000 cusecs at Sangam after implementation of DPR-Phase I and II. He
said that as part of the long term measures, construction of flood storage
dams, construction of Dogripora additional flood spill channel, catchment
treatments, dredging of water bodies, construction of flood protection works on
River Jhelum and its tributaries, widening of outfall channel by 40 m and
extension of flood spill channel up to the wetland of Hokersar, Nowgam and
Wullar Lake is being planned under the Jhelum-Tawi Flood Recovery Project
(JTFRP).
Chief Secretary stressed on timely submission of Utilization
Certificate (UCs) to ensure seamless fund flow to the ongoing works. Steps were
also finalized to give push to the completion of pending works and provision of
budgetary support in respect of the works which have already been executed.
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