TAWANG, Jul 25: The 3rd District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner's Conference Hall in Tawang on Friday under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo to review the progress of ongoing developmental projects across the district.
The meeting was attended by Zilla Parishad Chairperson Leki Gombu, Superintendent of Police Tasi Darang, Additional Deputy Commissioners Hakraso Kri (Jang) and Tashi Dhondup (Lungla), Heads of Departments, Executive Engineers and officials from various project-implementing departments.
Assistant Commissioner-cum-District Planning Officer Nawang Thutan welcomed the participants and outlined the agenda for the meeting.
In her opening remarks, the Deputy Commissioner directed all HoDs and field-level officials to remain stationed at their respective headquarters, stressing the importance of accountability and the availability of officers for the effective implementation of government programmes.
The review began with a PowerPoint presentation by the Executive Engineer of PWD, Lungla Division, on the progress of ongoing developmental works, followed by presentations from other implementing departments.
During the review, the DC instructed all departments to include photographs of ongoing works and completed milestones in future presentations, observing that review meetings lose significance if they do not reflect visible physical progress on the ground.
She further directed that, from the next DLMC meeting onwards, every department should present comparative photographs showing the status of projects during the previous review alongside their current stage of execution to enable objective assessment of progress.
Highlighting the importance of sustainable development, the DC 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 instructed Executive Engineers to issue notices to contractors responsible for slow progress and take appropriate action to ensure timely completion of projects. She also emphasised the need to expedite works under the Vibrant Villages Programme, considering their strategic importance for border area development.
The DC encouraged departments to proactively highlight issues and bottlenecks affecting project implementation to facilitate timely intervention. She directed that future DLMC presentations should comprehensively cover project-wise physical and financial progress, target completion dates, challenges and proposed solutions.
She also informed that future DLMC meetings would begin with a review of the Action Taken Report on decisions made during the previous meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, ZPC Leki Gombu appreciated the efforts of all implementing departments for maintaining satisfactory progress despite Tawang's short working season and logistical challenges. He urged departments to further accelerate developmental works while maintaining quality standards.
The meeting concluded with a collective resolve to strengthen inter-departmental coordination, improve monitoring mechanisms and ensure the timely and quality execution of developmental projects across Tawang district. (DIPRO)