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Vyas calls on Jitendra, defence ministry officials

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 12/3/2017 12:02:14 PM

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: J&K Chief Secretary B B Vyas called on MoS PMO Jitendra Singh, the senior officers of the Union Defense Ministry, Defense Estates and the army here on Saturday to discuss development projects and land issues flagged by the civil administration during his extensive visit to various districts recently.
In his meeting with Dr Jitendra, Vyas briefed him about the status of various development projects going on in the state.
Referring to the Prime Minister’s development package, the officer informed Dr Singh that the utilisation of funds was in progress and in recent months, it had been further expedited. He also gave a brief about the implementation of the other Central Government schemes of public welfare.
Vyas also updated the Minister about the progress made in the power sector and the current status of Deen Dayal Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDGJY).
During his meeting with the senior officers of the Union Defense Ministry, Defense Estates and the army, the Chief Secretary called for resolving all the outstanding land related issues in a time bound manner taking into consideration both the strategic imperatives of the army, and the requirements of civil administration and the local population in the respective districts.
The Chief Secretary specifically referred to the land issues at Khumbathang and Khurbathang in Kargil, Tattoo Ground in Srinagar, High Ground in Anantnag and some areas in Leh, which were needed by the civilian administration for raising public infrastructure.
Vyas also raised with the Defense Ministry officers the issue of revision of rent on the land under use of the army in the state. He also discussed the issue of enhancement of rates of compensation to population affected by firing ranges in various parts of the state as the livelihood of many in the villages depends on the income from such pieces of land.
He also requested for extension of the facility for airlifting of civilians by Air Force (including casualties like accidental cases, blast cases and suffering from terminal ailments) from the far flung areas which get cut off from mainland during winters due to snowfall and other natural vagaries.
The officers of the Defense Ministry assured the Chief Secretary that all these issues would be looked into with a sense of urgency.
Principal Secretary Home, R K Goyal, Principal Resident Commissioner, J&K government, R K Gupta, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal and other senior officers of the J&K government.