Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Santosh Sukhdeve reviewed the status of progress achieved on various ongoing and new projects under the District Capex Budget 2021-2022 at Conference Hall, Baroo on July 12.

Deputy Commissioner instructed the concerned officers to hastily execute the projects and complete the same well before the end of the working season. He said that in cases there are disputes about any projects the same should be brought to his notice and necessary steps are taken for a resolution to avoid bottlenecks in the execution of works on the ground level. 

The officers were asked to ensure that budget should not lapse at the end of the year and maximum expenditure should be booked before the closure of the Zojila Pass. He said that disputes if any should be submitted in writing to the DC Office.

The officers of the Health Department were asked to execute health projects on priority to effectively deal with any possible third wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, DC Santosh Sukhadeve informed that the administration is developing a website for works to ensure there is no duplicity of budget. He also instructed the Animal and Sheep Husbandry departments to ensure mass vaccination of animals affected with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).