Kargil, Jan 09, 2023: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve today chaired a meeting regarding District Water Sanitation Mission (DWSM).
The meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer (CPO), Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO), District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO), District Panchayat Officer (DPO), Executive Engineer PHE, Mechanical, Irrigation & Flood Control Kargil, PMU team and various other concerned officers and officials.
During the meeting, various aspects related to district water and sanitation mission including Water Treatment Plant (WTP), Operation and Maintenance (O&M), status of the Implementation Support Agency (ISA) contract, status of uploading of Village Water Sanitation Committee’s (VWSC) accounts etc. were discussed in detail.
The committe was informed the DWSM has identified nearly 19 JJM schemes in the district for installation of WTPs. For the operation and maintenance, the chair was informed that the operational manual at UT level for the O&M is under the process of consideration/ implementation.
During the meeting the role of ISA was discussed including how to give awareness and the involvement of PRI members. The necessary extension for ISA assignment was also discussed.
The DC Kargil, who is also Chairman of District Water Sanitation Mission Committee, directed the DWSM committee to thoroughly study the proposal for framing the necessary extension of ISA assignment for the year 2023-24.