Jammu Jan 30 PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reviewed the progress of mega projects of the Jammu division through cameras mounted on drones via videoconferencing from the Raj Bhawan an official spokesperson saidThe LG reviewed three projects -- AIIMS Jammu IIT Jammu and Jambu Zoo -- and lauded the efforts of the implementing agencies for their fast progress he saidDuring the meeting Sinha was briefed about the physical and financial progress of the projectsDirector of AIIMS Jammu Shakti Gupta said Rs 1661 crore including Rs 1452 crore for construction and Rs 209 crore for medical equipment and furniture has been sanctioned for the project at Vijaypur in Samba district Work worth Rs 125378 crore has been tendered so farPhase-1 of the project includes hospital medical college nursing college staff quarters student accommodation auditorium AYUSH building and night shelter among other thingsThe spokesperson said the manpower deployed at the project site has been enhanced manifold for the completion of the work within the stipulated time periodBriefing Sinha on the progress made on the permanent campus of IIT Jammu its Director Manoj Singh Gaur said an amount of Rs 128394 crore has been sanctioned for the projectHe said the completed work under Phase-1A and Phase-1B has already been inaugurated by the Union home minister while work under Phase-1C is in progressGiving details about Jambu Zoo Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Kumar Gupta said funds worth Rs 4917 crore have been approved under the Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation JKIDFC against the total project cost of Rs 6241 crore for Phase-1The Central Zoo Authority CZA was approached for approval of the layout plan as per the provisions of the Wild Life Protection Act The revised layout and animal enclosure designs were submitted for approval he saidThe animal enclosure designs were approved by the CZA on August 27 2021 while the master layout plan was submitted to the CZA on August 12 2021 after incorporating the observations made by its DIG during her visit to Jambu the chief wildlife warden addedThe spokesperson said Phase-1 of AIIMS Jammu is expected to be completed by March 2023 and that of Jambu Zoo is expected to be completed by September this yearPhase-1C of IIT Jammu is expected to be completed by April 2023 he said PTI TAS DIV DIV

Jammu Sep 23 PTIJammu Smart City Limited JSCL on Thursday signed a pact with Indian Institute of Technology IIT Jammu to utilise the IIT expertise for sustainable and futuristic development of Jammu City The Memorandum of Understanding MoU was signed by and exchanged between Director IIT Jammu Prof Manoj Singh Gaur and Chief Executive Officer CEO JSCL Avny Lavasa an official spokesman said According to a spokesperson of JSCL the broader areas of where the professional guidance of IIT Jammu would be co-opted include urban mobility city beautification and development heritage tourism e-governance IT interventions waste management riverfront development integration electrical mobility energy-saving plans and any other domains of mutual interest as identified by JSCL spokesman said It has been also agreed in the MoU that JSCL will with the expert advice of IIT Jammu build a robust mechanism for support and services including research on urban planning and amenities including academics consultancy and internship and fellowship for students As per the MoU IIT Jammu shall allocate staff and faculties as trainers for the studies identified by JSCL he said The institute will facilitate identification of global best practices to be used by JSCL in the areas of data assimilation research citizen outreach programmes and behavioural assessments IIT Jammu will share information and data and obtain support of other educational research institutions consultants industries working on the subject in India or abroad for achieving the objectives outlined by JSCL the spokesman said It will also provide access to the IIT Jammu library and other technical resources to the team members of JSCL or persons identified by JSCL in achieving the mutually agreed upon objectives JSCL shall on the other hand provide support to IIT Jammu for relevant data collection conduct of seminars citizen outreach programmes etc It will ensure participation by UT and central officials public representatives senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government and other stakeholders in the programmes to be organised by IIT Jammu JSCL will also share any data or information available with different departments of Jammu and Kashmir government for desirable planning targets he said It will provide internships for the students of IIT Jammu and mentorship to external students to work on the smart city and related projects and assist IIT Jammu with all field visits to carry out the tasks outlined in the MoU the spokesman said It was also decided that a Joint Working Group JWG would be constituted to facilitate the initiation of projects under the MoU It will have heads and faculty from relevant departments at IIT-Jammu and relevant members from JSCL at similar levels The MoU shall remain in force initially for a period of two years from the date of signing and can be renewed further by way of mutual consent PTI AB MKJ