Various flood protection projects submitted to CWC for Poonch: Mir

Jammu January 15: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief, rehabilitation and Reconstruction Javaid Mustafa Mir informed that government has submitted two major flood protection projects worth Rs 115 Cr to Central Water Commission (CWC) for Poonch District.

“State has sought funds for flood protection projects from Shahi Khul to Kalai bridge and from Kalai bridge to S. K bridge estimated to cost Rs 51 crore and 64.22 crore respectively” he said and added Central Water Commission, New Delhi and Central Water & Power Research Station, Pune has been approached for mathematical model study and approval.

Javaid Mir further informed that DPRs amounting to Rs 23 crore for execution of flood protection works at Betar Nallah has been submitted to CWC Jammu for appraisal. He informed that the critical spots of mandi nallah at Sathra, Kulani, Chaktroo, Creek of magnar nallah, Chak Dara and Jhullas have been identified for which an amount of Rs 3.64 crore is required, saying that protection work on these spots would be started as soon as the funds are released.

Javed Ahmad Mirchail, Ramesh Arora and Ramesh Mohan Ambardar raised supplementary questions.