Emphasises collaborative efforts to achieve set targets
JAMMU: Secretary of Planning Development, and Monitoring Department, Aijaz Asad, today chaired a review meeting regarding the functioning of the Border Area Development Programme.
District Development Commissioners and Chief Planning Officers of BADP districts of UT of J&K including the Director General (PMCE) and Deputy Director (BADP), among other officials from PD&MD were present in the meeting.
The Secretary reviewed the physical and financial progress achieved under the ambitious programme in the districts. He had exhaustive interaction with each District Development Commissioner regarding the implementation status of the initiative in their respective districts.
The Secretary exhorted upon all stakeholders to work in tandem so that set targets under the Border Area Development Programme are achieved in time.
He asked the District Development Commissioners to ensure full utilization of funds available with the districts, besides completion of all the ongoing works implemented by the district authorities under BADP to get fresh instalments of funds from MHA, GoI.
Furthermore, the Secretary impressed upon all Chief Planning Officers, to update the Physical and Financial Progress on the BADP OMS Portal in line with the actual figures, within stipulated timelines.
