Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: Minister for Rural Development Department, (RDD) Ali Mohammad Sagar today chaired a high level meeting of the officers of the Rural Development, and reviewed the annual performance of the various schemes launched by the department including that of the construction of Panchayat Ghars,implementation of MGNERGA,IAY, and other schemes etc.
The Minister said that under 13th Finance Commission, Rs.230 crore have been released for the construction of 1678 Panchayat Ghars against the target of 1785 taken up in Jammu and Kashmir State. The meeting was told that Government is committed to construct a Panchyat Ghar at every Panchayat Halqa and in this direction, the Government has already taken a number of steps.
The Minister while receiving feedback about present status of the Panchayat Ghars, said that the main thrust of the Government is to provide basic infrastructure for proper functioning of PRIs .He asked all the ACDs to submit a complete information about building status of Panchayat Ghars under their jurisdiction.
The Minister asked all the concerned officers to complete the construction work of all the Panchayat Ghars within the stipulated time so that these institutions may be able to function at a good note and can deliver the goods on the ground level.
Referring the implementation of MGNERGA on the ground level, the Minister said that a labour budget for the next financial year stands approved at an estimated cost of Rs.1365 crore and during the current financial year by ending February Rs.650 crore have been expended.
Stressing on the concerned officers for strictly the implementation of the scheme, he said that MGNERGA is also a major employment generating scheme, under which a number of un-employed youth can be provided employment. He asked the concerned officers to fulfil all the vacancies under the norms so that not only the un-employed youth can get employment but the additional workforce.
The Minister also reviewed the performance of IAY and asked the officers to work with more zeal and dedication.
Commissioner-Secretary, Rural Development Department, Farooq Ahmed Peer, Director Panchayats, Baseer Ahmed Khan, all ACDs of Jammu Division and other senior officers of the concerned departments were present on the occasion.
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