Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Aug 24: Minister for PWD (R&B) and Mechanical Engineering Abdul Majid Wani who completed a weeklong visit of rural and far flung areas of Doda District today addressed a series of public meetings at Dali Kulhand, Udyanpur and Bagla Bharath.
Wani apprised the people about the schemes and developmental projects initiated by the Coalition Government for the economic upliftment of rural areas in systematic and systematic way. He said benefit and welfare schemes were implemented in the region as majority of the population living in rural areas of the district are poor.
He said infrastructure developmental projects such as roads, bridges, schools, health care institutions, water supply schemes, irrigation projects were sanctioned and constructed to upgrade the living conditions of people. He further added that developmental activities and benefit schemes were carried out simultaneously so that target of equal and sustainable development of rural areas is achieved.
Minister also said that officers have been directed to strengthen their services in rural areas and ensure redressal of grievances of people at their doorsteps and make galvanized efforts to address the genuine grievances of the people on the spot.
Mr. Wani said that as the region has an abundant potential for development of Agriculture, Horticulture, Apiculture and other allied sectors, schemes and programs were formulated and implemented to boost the production and quality of fruits, vegetables and crops for economic benefit of farming community as most of the population living in the area depends on agriculture and other allied activities. He also said that power distribution lines were strengthened to provide better and scheduled power supply to the rural as well as urban households, besides all the un-electrified areas were covered under the centrally sponsored RGGVY scheme for electrification. He said continuous and planned efforts were made by the Coalition Government in strengthening of services and essential supplies to rural areas.
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