RAMBAN: Rural Development Department (RDD) Secretary Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday directed officials to accelerate the implementation of development schemes in Ramban district, expressing concern over low progress in certain components and calling for timely completion of works.
Chairing a review meeting, Kumar assessed physical and financial progress, staffing, departmental infrastructure and implementation of major schemes, including VB-G RAM-G, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G), and Union Territory and District CAPEX programmes.
He directed officials to focus on low-performing areas and meet prescribed targets within stipulated timelines.
The secretary asked Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Alyas Khan to conduct regular reviews of VB-G RAM-G and other schemes to strengthen monitoring. Assistant Commissioner Development Mohammad Imran Naik was directed to submit daily progress reports on VB-G RAM-G, District CAPEX, UT CAPEX and other components to the deputy commissioner and the concerned director for monitoring and corrective action.
Reviewing VB-G RAM-G, Kumar took stock of employment generation, completion of approved works, wage payments, material expenditure, e-KYC of workers and field inspections. He directed officials to complete pending works, clear outstanding financial claims and ensure optimal utilisation of available funds.
On PMAY-G, he called for priority completion of pending houses and resolution of outstanding cases. Officials were also directed to expedite the construction of Panchayat Ghars under RGSA and improve implementation and expenditure under SBM-G and CAPEX schemes.
Emphasising accountability and quality, Kumar directed the Assistant Commissioner Development, block development officers, executive engineer and Rural Engineering Wing engineers to conduct regular field inspections and ensure that ongoing works meet prescribed standards.
He asked officials to work with the deputy commissioner to resolve implementation bottlenecks, strengthen field-level supervision and ensure timely delivery of benefits to rural households.
The meeting was attended by the deputy commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Development, executive engineer, block development officers and other concerned officials. Director, RDD Jammu, participated virtually.
