TAWANG : Tawang Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo chaired the third District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) meeting on Friday, directing departments to expedite developmental works, strengthen monitoring mechanisms and ensure timely completion of projects.
The meeting, held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, was attended by Tawang Zilla Parishad Chairperson Leki Gombu, Tawang Superintendent of Police Tasi Darang, Additional Deputy Commissioners Hakraso Kri (Jang) and Tashi Dhondup (Lungla), Heads of Departments, Executive Engineers and officials of project-implementing agencies.
Earlier, Assistant Commissioner-cum-District Planning Officer Nawang Thutan welcomed the participants and outlined the agenda.
In her opening remarks, the Deputy Commissioner directed all Heads of Departments and field-level officials to remain stationed at their respective headquarters to ensure accountability and effective implementation of government programmes.
The review began with a presentation by the Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), Lungla Division, on the progress of ongoing projects, followed by presentations from other implementing departments.
Reviewing the progress, Angmo directed all departments to include photographs of ongoing works and completed milestones in future presentations. She observed that review meetings would be meaningful only if they reflected tangible progress on the ground.
She instructed that from the next DLMC meeting onwards, every department should present comparative photographs showing the status of projects during the previous review and their current stage of execution to facilitate objective assessment.
Highlighting the importance of sustainable development, the Deputy Commissioner enquired whether plastic waste was being utilised in road metalling works wherever feasible and encouraged departments to adopt environmentally sustainable construction practices.
Expressing concern over delays in project execution, she directed Executive Engineers to issue notices to contractors responsible for slow progress and take appropriate measures to ensure timely completion of works. She also stressed the need to expedite projects under the Vibrant Villages Programme, considering their strategic importance for border area development.
The Deputy Commissioner further asked departments to proactively highlight implementation bottlenecks for timely intervention. She directed that future DLMC presentations should include project-wise physical and financial progress, target completion dates, challenges and proposed solutions, adding that forthcoming meetings would begin with a review of the Action Taken Report on decisions taken in the previous meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, Tawang Zilla Parishad Chairperson Leki Gombu appreciated the efforts of implementing departments in maintaining satisfactory progress despite the district’s short working season and logistical challenges. He urged departments to further accelerate developmental works while maintaining quality standards.
The meeting concluded with a renewed commitment to strengthen inter-departmental coordination and ensure timely and quality execution of developmental projects across Tawang district. (DIPR)
