Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Apr 19: District Development Commissioner Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today asked the public to participate in the developmental process by playing active role in plan formulation and effective monitoring of its implementation on the ground for better and visible results.
He was speaking in series of public meetings convened at Dalheri, Gundah, Khawas, Keri and Bhella, the remotest parts of the district.
The public meetings were held by DDC during his daylong visit in the area to inspect the developmental works taken up in Cluster Model Village Gundah-Keri-Bhella-Dalheri and take feedback from the real beneficiaries of project taken up under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-plan.
Dr Shahid informed the public that under prestigious Model Village project, sustained funding of Rs 24 crore spread over a period of three years will be provided for setting all basic amenities vis-a-vis roads, water and power supply, enhanced healthcare infrastructure besides skill development of the unemployed youth and generating self-employment avenues in these villages.
He impressed upon the participants that Village/Mohalla committees are constituted which will conduct Gram Sabhas to assess the actual developmental requirements in these villages and subsequently formulate plan for execution of works. He said the plan thus formulated will be shared with concerned executing agencies, which in turn, execute works after ensuring technical feasibility.
During the public meetings, the DDC was apprised of issues pertaining to construction and up-gradation of roads, creation of infrastructure of Health, Animal and Sheep Husbandry and Education Departments.
Regarding roads and bridges infrastructure, people demanded construction of Peerbaba-Manva Kalada, Dalheri-Daggal, Khawas-Chamutti and Main road-Rajoot, Main Road-Paweri Dramman roads, upgradation of Mougla-Treru, Gadyog-Chikakhait, Khawas-Dalheri, Khawas-Keri, Mougla-Latti completion of Khawas, Masjid Wala and Kaladabridges, approach roads of Gundah bridge besides footbridge on Keri-KhawasNallah at Doonga Saral.
Under education sector issues related to upgradation of schools including GPS Sangore, GMS Dalheri, GHS Narla and GMS Planch, completion of compound walls and additional classrooms of GHSS Khawas, completion of school buildings of GPS ChikaKhait, GMS Panjnara and GMS Salol which are left incomplete for last 8 years besides building for GMS Keri Gundi and Keri Dramna, inclusion of GPS Gundi in Winter Zone and staff for GMS Panda were raised in the meetings.
Meanwhile issues pertaining to Health Department including PHC at Dalheri, ambulance and lady doctor and other staff in PHC Khawas and health sub-centre at Keri apart from holding of camps by Health Department for medical check up and issuance of various certificates for pension.
Among other, demands for Aadhar Centre at Keri, Khawas and Dalheri, inclusion of rationees in BPL category, sanctioning of cases under Old Age, Widow Pension and Marriage Assistance, electric poles in Treru, transformer at Satyari, Veterinary Centres at Treru, Keri and Bhella, Water Supply Scheme for Kote Charwal, electricity, water supply and road connectivity to left out villages, provision of water for IHHLs constructed under SBM and Payment of land compensation were put forth for action by the DDC.
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