Kargil, Oct 07: Directing the concerned officers to book expenditure at the earliest and to expedite the execution of pending works, Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Rakesh Kumar emphasized that 80 percent of the expenditure should be booked by the end of October.
The DC chaired a meeting at the Conference Hall, Baroo, to review the physical and financial progress of Rural Development Department works under the District Capex Budget for the financial year 2025-26.
During the meeting, the DC reviewed the status of various components under the District Capex, including CCDA, Untied Funds, and Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).
The DC instructed officials to make rural libraries self-sustainable by introducing a nominal user fee. He further directed the officers to conduct Gram Sabhas within a week to pass necessary resolutions related to local development activities.
The DC also urged officials to explore innovative ideas under MGNREGA, particularly focusing on sanitation and waste management. He asked to collect garbages from private schools and companies and stressed to maintain cleanliness.
The meeting was attended by the Joint Director Planning, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kargil, Executive Engineers, Block Development Officers (BDOs) of all blocks, and AEEs/JEs of the Rural Engineering Wing.
