BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam , Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, today convened a meeting to review the status of power transmission towers coming in the alignment of the upcoming Semi Ring Road project in district budgam and requiring acquisition of land across different parts of the district.
Besides Executive Engineer KPDCL, officials from Revenue Department, JKPTCL, PGCIL and other concerned agencies attended the meeting and presented a detailed overview of the towers affected, land requirement, associated compensation and the progress on indent placements.
During the meeting, it was informed that a total of 28 towers along with one tower leg from five major transmission lines fall within the Semi Ring Road alignment and require land acquisition under the provisions of the Central Act 2013.
The collective land requirement for these locations amounts to 302.58 marlas.
The concerned Officials provided a line-wise status of the affected areas, covering tehsils including Budgam, B, K. Pora and Chadoora, with villages such as Rakhearth, Narbal, Gudsathoo, Ichgam, Rakshalina, Chattergam, Zooharipora, Wathoora and Chadoora being directly impacted.
In most cases, the executing agencies have already placed indents with the concerned authorities, while a few locations, especially under PGCIL, are still in the process of indent submission.
The DC directed all departments to accelerate the land acquisition process and avoid any delays that could hinder the timely execution of the Semi Ring Road project.
He stressed the need for close coordination between Revenue teams, JKPTCL and PGCIL to ensure accurate field verification, transparent communication with affected landowners, and timely processing of compensation as per the norms of the Central Act.
The DC further instructed the executing agencies to immediately submit any pending indents and asked for weekly progress reports to monitor the advancement of all related activities.
The DC emphasised that its timely completion depends on swift action and cooperation among all stakeholders.
He said the district administration is committed towards facilitating the process and ensuring that all statutory requirements are fulfilled efficiently and transparently.