DGP lays foundation stone
Jammu: In order to provide better living facilities to the personnel at their working places, Jammu and Kashmir Police has been enhancing its building infrastructure by constructing residential quarters in all the districts of the State.
According to an official handout, this was disclosed by the Director General of Police (DGP), Mr. Ashok Prasad, while laying the foundation stone of Lower Subordinate Residential Quarters at Channi Rama, here today. He said that the Organisation, under its modernization scheme has launched a mega construction programme to strengthen its building infrastructure in the State. Several residential quarters, barracks and alternate accommodations have been constructed at various locations making a considerable improvement in the housing sector, he added.
Giving details, Mr. Prasad said that the upcoming accommodation, comprising 60 residential units for lower subordinates, would enhance the residential infrastructure and 70 more residential units for upper subordinates would be constructed at Sidhra under Modernization Programme. He lauded the efforts of JK Police Housing Corporation (PHC) for their space and quality in the execution of works, saying that the Corporation is now expanding their scope of work and various works have been allotted to them by other departments also.
On the occasion, Managing Director, JKPHC, Mr. Dilbag Singh apprised the DGP about the architect plan of the project. He informed that the residential quarters with modern living facilities, will be completed in a record period of time, at an estimated cost of Rs. 20 crores. He also informed that the Corporation has raised a number of buildings at various places to accommodate the personnel, which include multi-storey barrack at Ambgarota, administrative block at Miran Sahib, double storey barrack with mess at Reasi and Poonch, class rooms at SKPA Udhampur, Dining Hall at PTTI Vijaypur, residential quarters at Hiranagar, Bani Kathua and Chanderkote, besides District Administrative Complex at Samba, Ramban and Ganderbal, State Museum building at Srinagar and hospital buildings at various places. Many construction works are presently under execution at various locations which would house the police offices including headquarters of different wings and armed battalions, said Mr. Singh.
Prasad, while discussing the architect plan, stressed upon the officers and executing agency to adhere all guidelines framed by PHQ and ensures use of quality material in the construction.
The DGP was accompanied by ADsGP Mr. SP Vaid and Smt. DR Doley, IsGP Dr.B Srinivas, Mr.AK Choudhary, SJM Gillani, M.Sulaiman Salaria, Mr. PR Manhas, Mr. Rajesh Kumar and Mr.AS Bali, DIsGP S. Parminder Singh, Mr. Shakeel Ahmad Beigh, Mr.Vijay Singh Samyal and Mr. Nissar Ahmed, SE PHC Mr. Sudhir K Shah, Xen PHC Mr. Bashir Ahmad Rather, AIG building (PHQ) Mr.Abdul Rashid Bhat and other police officers.