Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 5: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today vowed his endeavour to bring administration to the doorsteps of people all across the State particularly living in far-flung, backward and hilly areas. He said creation of new administrative units is a step further in this direction.
“My Government empowered people through various initiatives brought in historic legislations, conducted Panchayat elections and transfer powers to these democratic institutions so that people are largely involved in the development process. We took measures to bring transparency, make administration accommodate and strengthened institutions to check corruption”, he said and added that the creation of new administrative units in the State would strengthen these initiatives especially in translating the development plans into reality on ground successfully so that each area is benefited by the outcomes of gigantic development programme under implementation in the State.
The Chief Minister was talking to various deputations from different areas of the State who called on him.
The deputations raised various development demands pertaining to their areas and sought Chief Minister’s intervention in getting these accommodated in the current financial year’s plan schemes.
The deputations led by Legislators Shamima Firdous of Habbakadal, Haji Ashraf of Sopore, Mohammad Yaseen Shah of Sonawar, Mohammad Irfan Shah of Batmalloo, Peer Afaq Ahmad of Zadibal Assembly Constituencies appreciated Chief Minister for making historic decisions and launching path beaking initiatives to make people empowered, check corruption and address youth problems. They also mentioned the successful implementation of thousands of works during the last five year and expressed their confidence that the pace of development will be further accelerated during the current year.
A deputation from Ramban led by former MLA Chaman Lal and a deputation from Kathua led by Qasim-ud-Din expressing their thanks to the Chief Minister for creation of new administrative units in Kathua district.
Students, various individuals, senior citizens, Sarpanch and Panchs and youth leaders while interacting with the Chief Minister during their separate meetings highlighted the issues pertaining to their concern.
Omar Abdullah said that people in far-flung, remote and inaccessible areas require better deal in the process of socio-economic development started by his Government all across the State so that their economic and life conditions are brought up at par with other citizens of the State. He said inclusive development has been underlined as the benchmark in the policy planning of the Coalition Government and last five years witnessed conspicuous forward movement in this direction.
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