KULGAM: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education Sakeena Itoo on Saturday held a public outreach camp at Nagnard in D.H. Pora area of Kulgam district, where she announced measures to address local infrastructure and public service requirements and distributed 106 solar lights among residents.
During the interaction, residents raised issues concerning civic amenities, welfare services and development requirements in the area.
Itoo said road connectivity would be extended to far-flung areas and assured residents that steps would be taken to establish a dispensary, upgrade the existing middle school and improve mobile network connectivity.
She directed officials from concerned departments to identify the issues raised during the camp and ensure their timely redressal. She also stressed that eligible beneficiaries should receive the benefits of government welfare schemes and development programmes.
The minister said public demands would be addressed in a phased manner and called for coordinated efforts to improve basic facilities in the area.
The camp was attended by Sub-Divisional Magistrate Noorabad, Chief Medical Officer Kulgam, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Education Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Tehsildar D.H. Pora, Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings), Assistant Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, and Child Development Project Officer D.H. Pora, among other officials.
