Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 12: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar today said that the officers should ensure proper and timely completion of the targets set for the implementation of the various schemes so that the benefits percolate down to the ground level.
The Minister was addressing meeting of the Rural Development Department officers here today.
Mr. Sagar asked the officers to ensure that the schemes meant for improving the socio-economic profile of the people living in rural and far-flung areas of the state are implemented in such a manner that the benefit percolates to the ground level and genuine beneficiaries get benefitted. He said that due care should be taken to see that the identification of the beneficiaries of a particular scheme is done in such a manner so that only genuine ones get the requisite benefit.
The Minister further directed the officers to ensure speedy implementation of MGNREGA as the scheme has been instrumental in ensuring that the people get the much needed employment opportunities at their door steps besides ensuring the sustained development of the rural areas by creation of assets and other developmental activities. “The scheme has registered a phenomenal increase in its implementation and we have to ensure that it is accelerated but in such a manner which is in consonance with the already set guidelines”, the Minister added.
Mr. Sagar also asked officers to speed up the pace of implementation of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) so that the overall cleanliness of rural areas is ensured. He said that the officers should work in close coordination to ensure that more and more people get benefitted from the scheme.
The Minister also directed to ensure that the people living under BPL category get the much required housing facilities by extending the benefits of Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) to them. He said care should be taken so that only deserving and genuine get benefitted from the scheme.
The meeting was told that an amount of Rs. 31.29 crore has been spend under MGNREGA during the current financial year till date and 77924 job cards have been issued. Similarly, under NBA 2.49 lakh Individual House Hold Latrines (IHLL) are to be constructed and an amount of Rs. 35 crore has been earmarked for the same. It was also given out that under IAY, 687 dwelling units have been constructed till date during the current year.
Commissioner Secretary Rural Development Department, Farooq Ahmad Peer, Director Rural Development, Jammu, Shafiq Ahmad Raina, Director Rural Sanitation, Shabir Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, IWMP, Ghulam Hassan Shah, Director Social Audit, Dr. A. G. Sofi, Member Secretary MGNREGA, Pawan Rathore, BDOs of different blocks, Project Officers and Members State Level Nodal Agency IWMP were present.
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