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Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 01 May 2015

JAMMU: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sukhnandan Kumar today visited various areas of Jourian and Khour to inspect the irrigation facilities  and ongoing renovation and  desilting works on the canal and its distributaries.  MLA Akhnoor, Rajeev Sharma, MLA Khour, Dr Krishan Lal and senior officers of Irrigation and Flood Control Department also accompanied the Minister during his visit.

While expressing satisfaction over the progress of desilting works, the Minister  directed the executive agency to speed up the pace and complete the   ongoing works of  all major and minor distributaries and clear the canals within two days. The Minister during his visit also met the local people and took stock of their problems and directed the concerned officers to ensure timely redressal of their problems.

While interacted with the people, the Minister appealed  them  to desist from  dumping of garbage into the  canals  and directed the department to take action against those who are involved in such acts . He requested the locals to cooperate with the Government and the departmental functionaries  in keeping the canals clean.  Reiterating the commitment of the Government to provide better irrigation facilities to the people of the states, the minister exhorted upon the officers to redouble their efforts and work for the betterment of the people and said that any laxity in this regard would not be tolerated.  The minister also directed to the I&FC authorities for immediately take up restoration works to plug the breeches on the bunds along River Chenab.