 Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Oct , 19: The ambitious urban outreach programme ‘My Town My Pride’ commenced with great fervour here across all the ULBs of the Rajouri district. As part of “My Town My Pride”, Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Environment and Ecology department, Sarita Chauhan visited Rajouri and participated in the event held in connection with programme.
The Visiting Officer held an interactive session with the President, Vice President and Councillors of Municipal Council Rajouri and took stock of their issues and concerns.
During the interaction, President, Vice President and Councillors put forward a number of issues for redressal.
The issues which were discussed included office buildings for each ward councilors, direct transfer of funds, treatment of sewerage on scientific basis, cancellation of illegal allotments, funds for development of new revenue resources for MC Rajouri, transfer of land for construction of Solid Waste Management plant, provision of oxygen plant for GMC Rajouri, replacement of obsolete water pipes, completion of circular road and parking facilities.
The visiting officers assured all the participants that all their genuine issues and demands shall be redressed in a phased manner. Some of the issues were resolved on the spot.
The visiting officer also interacted with the prominent citizens of MC Rajouri and discussed a number of issues with them.
She said that ‘My Town My Pride’ has been launched by the LG administration to further empower and strengthen the framework of the Urban Local Bodies and the 2-day programme will include closer review of their functioning besides taking up mobilisation of funds towards developmental activities in addition to the public outreach.
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