Dwivedi lauds people’s pro-active role in success of Back to Village initiative

*J&K’s first Panchayat in Samba goes hi-tech
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 24: Government’s pioneering initiative ‘Back to Village’ is being received well by the people, exhibiting interest in various activities and seeking pro-active implementation of various welfare and development schemes to percolate benefits to targeted rural populace.
Sense of accomplishment is overtaking sense of deprivation with people feeling empowered to take their own decisions, to monitor the implementation and to register their suggestions and grievances, making the implementing agencies responsive and accountable.
At Jammu, Day 5 of Back to Village programme recorded a multitude of activities which inter alia included Gram Sabhas, Women Gram Sabhas, interaction with frontline Government functionaries, PRIs, social activists, NGOs, prominent citizens and retired employees, visit to schools, health centers, AW centers, government assets, water bodies, electric stations, important private enterprises, ongoing and languishing projects besides inauguration of playfields, buildings and development works, visit to villages of the allotted panchayats and constitution of social audit committees by the gram panchayat where it doesn’t exist. Distribution of certificates/benefits/opening of accounts, enrollment of beneficiaries under PM kisan and PM Shram yogi mandhan, cleanliness drives and plantation drives in gram Panchayats.
Commissioner Secretary Information, Forest Ecology and Environment Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, today visited Panchayat Jhajjar Kotli and lauded the pro-active role of village community in the success of the programme, saying this reflects their deep yearning for development and implementation of various welfare schemes.
In an interactive session with the PRIs, locals and the frontline Government functionaries, he sought first-hand information about developmental activities in the area and hoped that the people will continue to give their suggestions to the executing agencies.
Dwivedi took round of various areas of the Panchayat and assessed the ground situation regarding public utilities and status of implementation of several flagship programmes.
He visited the park and other tourist spots in Jhajjar Kotli and was informed about the dire need of construction of toilet complexes to facilitate the tourists thronging the spot in large numbers. He also visited guest house of forest department and asked the concerned authorities to initiate repair and renovation work there.
The people demanded development of an artificial lake at Jhajjar kotli which will further add to the tourism grandeur of the destination besides providing employment to local people of the panchayat.
He visited PHE Pump Station, PDD Grid Station and took stock of infrastructure and water power supply situation in the Panchayat. He was informed about the poor condition of the filtration plant with a strong public demand for enhancing the existing capacity besides improving the machinery part of the utility.
People demanded establishment of a Degree College in the PDD land lying vacant and unutilized since long so that the students especially girls can pursue their higher studies as the local students have to cover long distances for their higher studies.
Dwivedi also visited Anganwadi centre and took stock of facilities being provided to children there. He took stock of availability of ration and other edibles in the center.
The locals demanded a permanent structure with toilet facilities for the Anganwari Center which is working in a rented accommodation.
Meanwhile, in a significant achievement, Rarri Panchayat of Ramgarh block of Samba district got the privilege of becoming the first Panchayat of Jammu and Kashmir to go high-tech as part of the ”Digital India” campaign.
The designated officer for the Panchayat in presence of Sub District Magistrate Vijaypur launched the event under the “Back to Village” programme.

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