JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, today held an extensive public outreach programme at Chhamb by meeting public delegations and individuals of various Panchayats from the constituency and adjoining areas here.
During the interactions, the Panchayat representatives, public delegations highlighted a wide range of developmental issues, including improvement of rural infrastructure, drinking water supply, roads, power, ration distribution, youth welfare and sports facilities before the Minister.
The Minister gave patient and attentive hearing to every delegation and assured them that their genuine grievances would be addressed in a time-bound and transparent manner. He emphasized that the Omar Abdullah-led Government is committed to ensure that development reaches the last household and public representatives at the grassroots level are made active partners in governance.
To give immediate relief and boost to local development, Satish Sharma issued several Constituency Development Fund (CDF) sanctions on the spot for various works, enabling the execution of much-needed projects without delay. He said this step reflects the government’s resolve to cut red tape and ensure quick implementation of welfare and development schemes in rural and border areas like Chhamb.
Satish Sharma further reaffirmed that the concerns raised by Panchayats during the outreach programme would be closely monitored and followed up by the concerned departments to ensure timely and effective resolution.
