Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Aug 6: With the motive to hear and redress the public grievances at their doorsteps, Vice-Chairman District Development Council, Rajouri, Shabir Ahmed Khan today held a public outreach camp at Manjakote.
Among the others, ADDC, Pawan Kumar; BDC Chairperson Manjakote, Shamshad Begum; ACD, Sushil Khajuria; PO ICDS, Kartar Singh; CAO, Mahesh Verma; CAHO, Dr Fazal Hussain; DSEO, Bilal Rashid Mir; ALC, Manisha; Tehsildar, Javaid Iqbal; XEn PMGSY Rajouri, Subash Chander; BDO, Mohd Nawaz besides other district and sectoral officers were present in the public durbar.
The grievance redressal camp witnessed the overwhelming response of the people from across the block. They projected developmental issues of their respective areas and demanded augmentation of water supply, macadamization and renovation of roads, up-gradation of schools, better health services and related issues. Many issues were resolved on the spot by the intervention of the concerned departments.
Specific issues raised during the programme included sanctioning of a Degree college, early restoration of public utilities damaged due to incessant rains and timely compensation to the people who suffered losses due to flash floods, release of pending payments of 14 FC, bunkers and B2V, the inclusion of left out beneficiaries under PMAY, repair of roads and delay in the execution of developmental works.
Other issues included lack of internet connectivity, delayed execution of works approved under B2V, sanctioning of additional electric poles and transformers, exaggerated electricity poles, sanctioning of additional Anganwadi Centres, sanctioning of pension cases besides other related issues, sanctioning of additional border bunkers, repairing of water supply scheme at Panchayat Kallali etc.
While speaking during the programme, the ADDC highlighted several initiatives taken by the District Administration for the welfare of the general public and urged upon them to avail the benefits of the same. He asked them to follow all the COVID related protocols to avoid the risk of infection besides, also appealed to them to get themselves vaccinated for COVID-19 at the earliest.
The Vice-Chairman also disseminated necessary awareness among the common masses about various welfare schemes and programmes being implemented by the Government and appealed to them to avail the benefits of the same.
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