Srinagar, Jul 06: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Monday chaired the 2nd meeting of the State Executive Committee (SEC) for 2026-27 under the Disaster Management framework and approved projects worth Rs 751.46 crore under the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) funding for Jammu and Kashmir, comprising 1,033 individual works across Roads and Bridges, Power, School Education, Health, Social Welfare, and Agriculture Production sectors.
The meeting was attended by concerned Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, senior officers of the Finance Department, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR), and other stakeholder departments.
The Chief Secretary impressed upon all implementing departments to ensure timely execution of approved projects with complete adherence to prescribed technical standards, transparency, and quality parameters. He directed departments whose projects are yet to be submitted, despite approval of funds by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), to expedite the process and furnish their proposals within the next few days. He emphasized that the entire basket of funds earmarked for the Union Territory should be fully utilized in a planned and efficient manner.
The approved projects pertain to sectors including Roads and Bridges, Power, School Education, Health, Social Welfare, and Agriculture Production, to be executed in accordance with the Recovery and Reconstruction Guidelines, approvals conveyed by MHA, sector-wise recommendations of NDMA, and the PDNA report. The Committee was informed that the High-Level Committee of the Government of India had approved Rs 1,534.58 crore for Jammu and Kashmir based on NDMA recommendations.
The SEC also approved Rs 33.19 crore worth of recovery projects for District Ramban under PDNA undertaken following the April 2025 disaster, covering Education, Animal Husbandry & Livestock, Roads and Bridges, Housing, and Irrigation & Flood Control sectors.
To strengthen disaster preparedness, the Committee approved release of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) assistance, with Rs 2 crore each to every District Disaster Management Authority and Rs 1 crore each to Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir divisions for meeting emergent disaster management requirements.
The Chief Secretary underscored the need for building resilient infrastructure and improving institutional preparedness against future disasters, stressing that effective utilization of approved funds and timely completion of projects would significantly strengthen Jammu and Kashmir’s disaster resilience.
