Admn orders timely completion of World Bank-funded projects

Srinagar, January 31

World Bank projects under execution in J&K were reviewed today by Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, CEO, J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), who asked the officials to ensure their timely handover.

While chairing the periodic meeting to review progress on ongoing World Bank-funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project at Civil Secretariat here, she was informed that the work on upgradation of 47 dewatering stations in Srinagar city is at advanced stage. The officials said the work has been already completed on 40 stations and on remaining seven stations, work will be completed by March.

Dr Sehrish was also informed that work on the two vital river morphological studies of Tawi and Jhelum basin being undertaken under JTFRP is underway.