Jammu, Oct. 17 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology and Environment, and Tribal Affairs Javed Ahmed Rana on Friday directed officials to expedite ongoing drinking water, irrigation and flood-control works across Jammu division, with priority given to projects nearing completion before the onset of winter.
Rana issued the directions while chairing a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu to assess the physical and financial progress of schemes being implemented by the Jal Shakti Department and the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department.
During the meeting, officials briefed the minister on the status of ongoing projects, achievements recorded so far, implementation-related bottlenecks and expenditure against funds ...