BUDGAM: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, today toured district Budgam to take stock of progress made on various ongoing developmental works and flagship schemes undertaken by various departments in the district.
The Chief Secretary took a comprehensive review of the district Capex budget 2021-22 & 2022-23, Financial/ physical progress under the district Capex budget including CSS, physical progress under the district budget 2022-23, Status of the Back to Village programme, and other flagship programmes.
Dr. Mehta gave directions to complete the projects on the set timeline. Executing agencies were directed to expedite the progress of ongoing works.
At the outset, the District Development Commissioner Budgam, S F Hamid gave a sector-wise detailed presentation of various ongoing developmental works, and flagship schemes being executed by different departments in the district.
The Chief Secretary directed the concerned departments to ensure the effective implementation of all schemes and coverage of 100% eligible beneficiaries under all schemes so that no eligible beneficiary is left out. He directed all the officers to work in coordination for better results at the grassroots level.
The Agriculture Department was asked to prepare a District Agriculture and export plan and to increase the production of pulses besides Sheep Husbandry department was asked to increase mutton production in the district. FCS&CA was directed to conduct a survey regarding the availability of ration depots in remote blocks of the district.
The DDC was directed to organize sports and awareness activities at the Gram Panchayat level to motivate the youths about different income-generating schemes and engage them in establishing self-employment units to channelize their energy in the right direction. The employment department was told to prepare the District Employment Plan and organize a workshop with the support of other allied departments.
GM DIC was directed to facilitate the unemployed youth to establish their units in the district. With the objective that everybody should play he directed District Sports Officers to organize games and activities at the panchayat and District Level and ensure everybody’s participation.
Similarly, RDD was asked to ensure door-to-door segregation of solid waste collection in rural areas with the help of PRIs.
DC was further asked to ensure rationalization of teaching staff within 30 days in the schools. Besides, toilets and drinking water facilities should be functional in all government schools.
While reviewing the road-wise progress of the PMGSY and PWD sector the Chief Secretary directed the concerned authorities to expedite the progress of work and achieve the targets set by the Government as per the set timelines. He also reviewed the progress on Jal Jeevan Mission and directed for speeding up the process.
The DDC apprised the Chief Secretary about a number of works taken up during the financial year 2021-22, under (B2V3) and the works completed so far. Directions were issued to concerned departments for identifying those works which are pending under previous programmes and completing them at the earliest.
District heads of various departments apprised the Chief Secretary about the status of different schemes taken up by their respective departments and their status as on date. DDC was asked to regularly monitor all ongoing developmental works and get feedback from district officers on daily basis.
Chief Secretary laid emphasis on the promotion of Doodhpathri, Tosamaidan, and Yousmarg tourist destinations and directed the concerned to brace up for holding a number of tourism-related activities at all tourist destinations.
He emphasized that besides proper sanitation and putting in place all other required facilities at tourist destinations, facilities like huts, cafeterias, and lavatory complexes be established for the hassle-free stay of tourists there.
Chief Secretary emphasized the convergence of MGNREGA with other schemes to provide maximum wages to the registered labourers and create durable rural assets.
He stressed expediting the work on all ongoing projects and their timely completion. He said that work taken up be completed in all respects.
He directed officers to work in coordination and ensure the speedy completion of all developmental projects.
Chairman, District Development Council, Nazir Ahmad Khan; Principal Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department (HUDD), Dheeraj Gupta, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, SP Budgam, Tahir Saleem, Chief Engineers R&B, KPDCL, Jal Shakti, Heads of Horticulture, Education, Health, RDD, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Command Area, Agriculture departments and district and sectorial officers were present in the meeting.
…interacts with DDCs, BDCs, Presidents of Municipalities
BUDGAM, OCTOBER 16: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Saturday visited Budgam and interacted with DDC, BDC members, Presidents of Municipal Councils, and other PRIs at Dak Bungalow here.
The delegations raised their demands and issues with the Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary gave them a patient hearing and assured them that all their genuine demands will be addressed on priority.
Dr Mehta also inspected stalls set up by different departments showing their products. Among the stalls, Agricultural, Horticulture, Social Welfare, Handicrafts, and Handloom presented their different items and briefed the Chief Secretary regarding their associated benefits to the artisans.
On the occasion, the Chief Secretary interacted with various beneficiaries covered under different schemes. He distributed hearing aid and wheelchairs among specially-abled persons.
He also distributed approval certificates for dairy units, mushroom, apiculture, embroidery, and agriculture units. He handed over the keys of subsidized tractors and other machinery related to agriculture and allied activities among the approved beneficiaries covered under the scheme.
