DC Kishtwar conducts day long tour of Block Mughal Maidan of Chatroo Sub Division; takes spot appraisal of work on ongoing Roads & Segregation Shed

KISHTWAR, November 08:  Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Dr. Devansh Yadav today undertook a comprehensive inspection of ongoing developmental projects, with a particular focus on road infrastructure, within the block Mughal Maidan of Chatroo sub-division of District Kishtwar.

Accompanied by SDM Chatroo, Showkat Hayat Matoo, Tehsildar Kishtwar, Muneeb Umar, Tehsildar Mughal Maidan, Nayeem Iqbal Sheikh,BDO Dheeraj Kumar, SHO Chatroo Sandeep Parihar, Er Sheikh Nisar Ahmad AEE R&B Chatroo as well as concerned AEE from PMGSY, the Deputy Commissioner assessed the progress and status of these key infrastructure initiatives.

During the inspection, particular attention was given to KK Loidhar Road, Dadpeth Kuchhan Road and Tagood Basdewna Road.

At the Tagood Basdewna Road, the Deputy Commissioner was briefed by AEE PWD (R&B) on the completion of 5 kilometers of earth cutting by PWD. Dr. Devansh Yadav instructed the executing agencies to expedite the work and ensure its timely completion.

Simultaneously, at the KK-Loidhar Road of PMGSY and Dadpeth to Kuchhan Road of PWD, the Deputy Commissioner assessed the ongoing crash barrier installation and black spot removal efforts. He emphasized the need for these works to be carried out promptly while preserving the existing BT (Bituminous Tar) works on these roads.

Tehsildar Kishtwar received directives to resolve any bottlenecks on the KK-Loiedhar Road to facilitate uninterrupted progress on this route.He stressed upon all the officers of PWD, PMGSY and revenue to have a comprehensive interdepartmental coordination for removing bottlenecks in smooth execution of developmental works to ensure their completion in time bound manner.

In another part of the visit, Dr. Devansh Yadav, accompanied by BDO Mughal Maidan, Dheeraj Kumar, and his team, inspected the Solid Waste Segregation Shed in Panchayat Moolchitter of Block Mughal Maidan. The functioning of the facility was closely examined to ensure effective waste management.

Prior to this inspection, the Deputy Commissioner, along with Chief Agriculture Officer Kishtwar, Amjad Hussain Malik, Saffron Development Officer Amarjeet Sen, and other officials from the Agriculture Department, visited the Saffron Development Farm in Berwar of teshsil Kishtwar. They examined the first bloom of this season’s saffron crop and enquired from the Subject Matter Specialists (SMS) of the Saffron Development Office about the quality and productivity of the season.

The Deputy Commissioner was informed that, for the first time, 30 kanals of saffron have been cultivated at the Saffron Development Farm in Kishtwar, marking a significant increase from the previous year when it was only 11 kanals.

DC Kishtwar also assessed the irrigation and other facilities at the farm.

Dr. Devansh Yadav expressed his commitment to supporting the enhancement of saffron farming through advanced interventions.