Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 18: Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq today said the two years of Coalition Government has done tremendously well in all facets of human endeavor and a silent revolution is taking place in rural development.
Minister said this while touring Samba district to take stock of various ongoing projects in the district.
He said the Coalition Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is relentlessly focusing on energizing rural economy as engine of growth and that the Government is uplifting rural poor through a number of key initiatives related to rural housing and infrastructure, farm income, job creation and entrepreneurship promotion.
Abdul Haq said for since the launch of MGNREGA, Rural Development Department has for the first time done some commendable works which has been acknowledged at national level and has also won many awards in last two years. He said the department shunned its tradition of constructing lanes and drains on political considerations and instead concentrated on building a network of roads, culverts and other durable assets while providing job to lakhs of unemployed youths of the State.
He said some political forces who failed to bring remarkable change in the rural economy during their tenure are trying to sabotage the pace of work to hide them from the public accountability. He said people are the real judges and will judge and are acknowledging the work of the current dispensation.
Earlier, Minister inspected Common Facilitation Centre (CFC) being constructed at the cost of Rs one crore in convergence with MGNREGA, CDF and MP Lads. He also inspected the flood protection work taking place in the district under 14th FC.
Later, Abdul Haq inspected construction of tile path at Patli and deep drain being constructed at the cost of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 8 lakh respectively.
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