Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 18: While participating in the Discussion on Demand for Grants of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Departments in the Legislative Assembly, here today, MLAs from opposition as well as ruling parties raised issues concerning these departments and also sought attention of the Government towards their suggestions.
Initiating the Discussion, Mian Altaf Ahmad urged for renewed efforts for implementation of departmental schemes/initiatives on ground so that benefits are delivered to the targeted beneficiaries. He suggested for reviewing and updating of rules, guidelines for utilization of funds under various schemes including MGNREGA and called for giving MLA discretion for spending 30 percent funds on developmental works.
He also pleaded for judicious use of funds allocated under various schemes, timely distribution of wages among job card holders and additional efforts to generate employment at ground level.
M Y Tarigami underscored the need for organizing Gram Sabha meetings to involve people of rural areas in decision making and to provide them a platform to directly project their issues and concerns. He also demanded for formulating a comprehensive policy for regularization of MGNREGA contractual employees and said that their remuneration should be enhanced by 10 percent till regularization process was completed.
Ali Mohammad Sagar called for strengthening Article 370 and said that special position of J&K State in Indian Constitution should be defended at any cost. He also underscored the need for making functioning of RDD result oriented as the department is directly connected to the weaker sections of society.
Nawang Rigzin Jora said that the funds available for year 2016-17 and 2015-16 remained underutilized and urged Government for ensuring judicious use of the same for public welfare. He also called for judicious utilization of funds sanctioned under PMAY.
Mohammad Akbar Lone said that the Gram Sabhas need to be strengthened and issues discussed in these be communicated to concerned MLAs for early action. He also called for bringing transparency and accountability in the functioning of RDD. He urged for up-gradation of Munsiff Courts to Sub Judges.
G M Saroori also called for involving local MLA with the institution of Gram Sabhas so that issues can be taken up for early redressal. He asked the Government to ease the process of issuance of job card certificates. He also called for maintaining video records for all Gram Sabha meetings so as to ensure transparency in the system. He also asked the Government to release funds under various State and Centrally sponsored schemes especially, 14th Finance Commission and IWMP in his constituency. He demanded for opening of Munsiff Court at Chattroo area of his constituency.
Hakeem Mohammad Yasin underscored the need for bringing transparency and accountability in the system, including transfer of field functionaries. He asked the Government to release wages of the labours working with RDD on priority and also stressed for improvement in the system.
Hakeem suggested for a review before going for Panchayat polls in the State and also urged the Government to increase the funds under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) for the construction of public utilities.
Choudhary Sukhnandan urged for constructing irrigation channels under convergence for better irrigation facilities in his constituency and taking up other important development works in the area. He asked for effective and judicious use of funds on ground so that the assets created by the department benefit the people.
Vikar Rasool Wani called for expediting clearance of liabilities under the MGNREGA and also demanded construction of protection bunds in his onstituency and early release of 2nd installment to IAY beneficiaries of 2015-2016. He also called for establishment of Additional Session Court in Banihal and for increasing the number of Lok Adalats being organized in the State. He also demanded filling up of vacancies of Judges in J&K High Court.
Mohammad Khalil Bandh strongly pleaded for having own Panchayati Raj System in Jammu and Kashmir, instead of implementing 73rd amendment of All India Panchayti Raj Act here. He called for constituting an expert committee of all political parties before going for Panchayat elections so that Panchayati Raj in J&K could be truly beneficial to people of all three regions of the State. He also supported the suggestion for organizing Gram Sabha meetings on regular intervals.
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi asked the Government to ensure that benefits of development works initiated under MGNREGA reach to people at grassroots level. He pleaded for judicious use of MGNREGA funds and release of funds under model village initiative.
Aga Syed suggested for inclusion of Labartal and Chandipora villages in Budgam block presently included in Soibugh block.
Dr Devinder Manyal suggested for defining a role for MLA in Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) for its efficient implementation. He also pleaded for advance payment of Rs 12000 being given to the beneficiaries for construction of individual latrines.
Shakti Raj Parihar suggested for giving priority to the local vendors for supplying material for MGNREGA works. He urged for conducting resurvey for socio-economic census in his constituency to cover the left out beneficiaries under PMAY. He also raised other issues including enhancement of labour wages and early redress of other demands under MGNREGA.
Bashir Ahmad Dar demanded for infrastructure development in the courts. He also urged for proper implementation of Himayat and UMEED in his constituency.
Ch Qamar Hussain demanded construction of Chambers for Lawyers at Courts in district Rajouri.
Jeevan Lal called for strengthening and streamlining implementation of MGNREGA at ground level. He urged the Government for early clearance of liabilities under labour and material component for the year 2016-17. He asked the Government to ensure timely distribution of wages among labours. He also pleaded for proper monitoring of execution of works to ensure transparency in the system.
Syed Mohammad Baqir Razvi raised various public importance issues pertaining to his constituency. He also called for bringing more transparency and accountability in RDD.
Pawan Kumar Gupta expressed concern over what he said insufficient funds earmarked for Udhampur constituency. He urged the Government for providing sufficient funding besides bringing transparency in functioning of the RDD. He demanded for clearing MGNREGA liabilities for the year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. He demanded for filling up of vacant posts in RDD in his constituency.
Mohammad Amin Bhat demanded setting up of Munsiff Court in Devsar constituency. He called for clearing liabilities for the year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 of four blocks under RDD schemes in his constituency. He also demanded construction of protection bunds.
Shah Mohammad Tantray raised various issues and demanded Government’s intervention for redressal of the same. He also demanded setting up of Munisiff Court in Mandi area.
Gulzar Ahmad Wani demanded shifting of Munisiff Court from Rural Development building to another suitable place in his constituency.
Javid Ahmad Rana urged the Government for early redressal of issue of reservation in promotion of SC/ST and other categories. He also called for proper use of funds sanctioned under MGNREGA and said that it will help to minimize un-employment in the State. He also asked the Government for construction of protection sheds near border areas and filing up vacant posts in RDD.
Abdul Majid Paddar demanded clearing pending liabilities under different RDD schemes.
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