Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 18: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh today said that non performing contractors causing loss to State exchequer will be ‘blacklisted’.
“Government has sufficient funds for development and coalition is committed for eliminating corruption from the State”, Dr Singh said while addressing gatherings after inaugurating a Panchayat Ghar and additional class rooms of Middle school at village Dadwara during his second leg of extensive tour of Billawar and other far-flung areas of Kathua district.
The Deputy Chief Minister while referring to the Prime Minister Package said that it is comprehensive in nature and would further accelerate the development of the State as separate heads are provided for sectors like, PDD, R&B, etc.
“Necessary steps have already been initiated for its effective implementation so that the people of the State get the requisite benefit”, adding, “development is our agenda but non performing contractors, who will be causing loss to State exchequer will be black-listed”.
Dr Singh said that the steps are underway for ensuring effective decentralization of the powers to the grass-root level so that the people are involved in day to day governance and formulation of need based, area specific plans and their implementation.
He said that ever since the present Government took over, it has been the endeavour to involve the people at grass-root level in policy formulation, implementation and day to day governance which forms the basis of any democratic setup.
Referring to the various initiatives undertaken by the Government, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the National Food Security Act would go a long way in providing subsidized food grains to the people of the State.
“The historical Act would provide succor to the people especially those living in rural and far-flung areas of the State”, he said and maintained that the verification time for registration under the Act has been extended so that every deserving family is brought under its ambit.
Dr Singh also announced Rs 2 lakh out of CDF for Katli Bridge and said that the issue of opening JK Bank branch at Katli has already been taken up with the concerned. He also said that the necessary instructions have been given to the SRTC to start a bus service from Jammu to Katli.
The Deputy Chief Minister however, also attended the public darbars at Katli Billawar and other areas en-route. Speaking to people, he said that sub-division hospital Billawar would be upgraded to 100 beds and state of art medical facilities would be provided to the masses.
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