DC Jammu conducts extensive tour of block Samwan

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 30: To get first-hand account of the public grievances, Deputy Commissioner, Avny Lavasa today conducted an extensive tour of Block Samwan in Tehsil Khour in which DDC members, delegations besides scores of individuals apprised her about the problems being faced by them in day to day life.
The PRI members one by one highlighted the issues regarding their respective Panchayats which were mainly related to irregular supply of water and electricity, Revenue, compensation, ration card, IAY, Road connectivity, drinking water availability, instalation of hand pumps, health centres etc.
The Deputy Commissioner gave patient hearing to the PRI members, delegations and individuals and passed on the spot directions to the concerned officers for early redressal of their genuine grievances.
She assured that the highlighted issues of public importance will be taken up with higher authorities besides all the pendency and public service delivery slackness shall be reviewed thoroughly.
She directed the officers to leave no stone unturned in order to provide maximum benefits to the people of welfare schemes started by the Government.
The Deputy Commissioner also impressed upon the officers to work with zeal to achieve the targets ensuring the delivery of the benefits to the rural masses.
Later, the Deputy Commissio-ner also visited Government Higher Secondary School Palanwala. She inaugurated e-Library in the school which will be 24×7 open for the students of the area.
She also flagged off an auto for garbage collection at village Panjtoot.
DDC Vice Chairman Suraj Singh, BDC Chairman Samwan Parveen Kumar, ACD Jammu Preeti Sharma, SDM Khour Anil Kumar Thakur, Tehsildar Dr. Raman Jandyal, BDO Sumit Singh Bhau and other officers from concerned departments were present on the occasion.