Principal Secretary Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the physical and financial progress under Capex Budget 2022-23.
The meeting was attended by Director Skill Development Department, Chief Engineer R&B Kashmir, Principals/Superintendents of Government Polytechnics/ITIs. Managing Director JKPCC, Chief Engineer R&B Jammu, Director State Motor Garages, General Managers of JKPCC, District Executive Engineers and other officers attended the meeting through video conferencing.
Threadbare discussion was held on the latest work-wise detail regarding both physical and financial progress achieved under centrally sponsored schemes including the status of new Polytechnics of CAPEX Budget 2022-23 of the department.
Principal Secretary held a detailed project-wise review and enquired about the present status of all the ongoing development works besides assessing physical and financial progress on projects taken up during the current financial year 2022-23 under the Capex budget.
Dr Samoon asked the concerned heads of the executing agencies to expedite the remaining ongoing works so that the buildings would be handed over to the department at the earliest. He directed the concerned officers to take appropriate measures for the execution of new works under both the sectors ‘Polytechnics as well as ITIs’ to ensure the utilization of funds earmarked for the purpose under Capex Budget 2022-23.
It is pertinent to mention that the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India had sanctioned 18 new Polytechnics during 2009-2010 for un-covered Districts of the J&K State under scheme “Sub-Mission on Polytechnic under coordinated action for Skill Development”.
Out of 18 Polytechnics, 09 Polytechnics are being constructed in Kashmir Division viz. Kupwara, Bandipora, Budgam, Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Shopian, Pulwama and 09 Polytechnics in Jammu Division viz. Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Poonch,Udhampur, Reasi, Kathua, Samba and Rajouri.
Out of these 18, two (02) Polytechnics of District Rajouri and Pulwama have been established in the campus of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah and Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora, Pulwama respectively.
Out of 18 Polytechnics, 09 viz. Govt. Polytechnic Baramulla, Anantnag, Kulgam Budgam, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Samba, Kathua and Reasi have been shifted newly constructed buildings. Besides, GPS of Udhampur, Shopian, Kupwara a Doda have also recently been shifted to new campuses.
The executing agencies have been asked to complete the GPs of Kishtwar, Doda, Udhampur, Kupwara, Shopian, Bandipora, Ramban and Poonch as per the directions of the Advisor.
Principal Secretary directed the concerned officers to personally monitor the progress of works and iron out all difficulties, if any. He said that concerted and coordinated efforts have be followed so that all works are completed within the stipulated time frame. He also said that the funds have to be judiciously utilised for the maximum benefit of students so that they don’t face any problems whether it is the hostel facility or transport facility for the students.
Earlier, the meeting was informed that the total number of works taken up for execution under Capex Budget 2022-23 is 154 which also includes the ongoing works.
