| | |  Weekly Block Diwas: Special gram Sabhas, grievance redress camps held in across Jammu division
eARLY tIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 7 : Special gram sabhas were today held across Jammu Division districts amid varied activities as part of the Weekly Block Diswas meetings.
AT JAMMU: To get first-hand account of the public grievances, Deputy Commissioner, Anshul Garg presided over the weekly Block Divas programme at Dhok Jagir, Gura Jagir, Kaleeth and Panjtoot Panchayats of Block Akhnoor, Khour, Samwan and Bhalwal Brahmana. A large number of delegations, besides scores of individuals apprised him about the problems faced being by them in day to day life.
Vice Chairperson District Development Council, Suraj Singh; BDC Members, Balbir Singh Bhau; Parveen Kumar; ADC (Adm.) Satish Kumar Sharma; SDM, BDOs, senior officers from various departments, Sarpanchs and Panchs of different panchayats and a huge gathering of people from adjoining areas were present on the occasion.
The main issues highlighted during the programme were related to irregular supply of water and electricity, Revenue, encroachment on state land, pending compensation, new ration cards, PMAY houses, pendency under Ayushman Bharat golden cards, liabilities under MGNREGA, road connectivity and improvement of school infrastructure.
The DC gave patient hearing to the delegations and passed on the spot directions to the concerned officers for early redressal of their genuine grievances. He assured that the highlighted issues of public importance will be taken up with higher authorities besides all the pendency and public service delivery slackness shall be reviewed thoroughly.
He also impressed upon the officers to work with zeal to achieve the targets ensuring the delivery of the benefits to the rural masses. He said that the motive of convening Block Diwas was to reach out to the people and understand their problems.
AT SAMBA: Special Gram Sabha with Prime focus on Jal Shakti Abhiyan were organized across 101 Panchayats in District samba
Deputy Commissioner Anuradha Gupta participated in Gram Sabha at panchayat Glard of block Samba.
The DC visited panchayat Glard on Zero line border and took part in the g Gram Sabha. District Development Council member Subash Bhagat, and senior officials were also present.
Sarpanch, Shivata, on behalf of the local public projected several demands and sought better road connectivity, quality power Supply, Border resident certificate, High Secondary School, Compensation for land under border fencing, Updating of Ration Cards besides other local issues. She also mentioned the ongoing development works under MGNREGA and other schemes.
AT REASI: District Administration Reasi under the headship of District Development Commissioner Ajay Kumar listened to public issues on Block Diwas programme held at Pouni.
The local people of all surrounding Panchayats of Pouni participated in the programme and highlighted their problems and developmental requirements. Scores of issues of Water, Power, road, transport, ration, ICDS, Nutrition, education, health were resolved on the spot amid one to one interaction with District officers and for several other issues the DDC set timeline for resolution.
Block Development Council, Chairperson Pawan Sharma and senior functionaries of district administration were present.
Several grievances were forwarded to the concerned departments for prompt resolution through an established tracking system. In the programme, a review was also taken by DDC on action taken on the issues projected by local people earlier.
AT DODA: Various individual benefit services including Domicile, Category Certificates and Revenue papers were distributed among the beneficiaries during weekly block diwas meetings here across this mountainous district.
Block events were held at designated locations, where the teams of Different departments along with the frontline field functionaries delivered varied service to the people and listened to their grievances.
As many as 99 grievances/applications were received during the program, out of which 98 were redressed by the officers/officials of respective departments on the spot. Besides several services which included 93 category certificates, 96 Domicile certificates, besides 47 different revenue papers were provided to the people on spot.
Meanwhile, 14 new works under different heads which includes MGNREGA, 14th FC, Capex and CSS were also started in different areas of the district.
AT RAMBAN: Special Gram Sabhas were held here in all 142 Panchyats of 11 blocks to discuss the modalities for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the district.
BDC Chairpersons, DDC members, Sarpanchs and Panchs officers of various departments besides general public attended the Special Gram Sabhas in their respective areas.
Deputy Commissioner, Mussarat Islam; ADC, Harbans Lal; ACD, Zameer Ahmed Rishu; CHO, VK Gupta; DSHO, DAHO, BDO and several other officers attended the special Gram Sabha at Ramban.
The Sabha discussed different components of Jal Jeevan Mission and Jal Shakti Abhyan in detail by the stakeholders besides highlighting demand and requirements of their areas in respect of potable water supply.
The DC directed officers of line departments to formulate an effective Rural Development Plan of their respective departments by involving public representatives from all three tiers of Panchyati Raj system.
AT KISHTWAR: Special Gram Sabhas on the theme Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls, were held across Kishtwar district.
District Development Commissioner, Ashok Sharma participated in two gram Sabhas at Kwar and Bhagana-C Panchayats.
Speaking at the twin Sabhas, the DDC asked the locals gram sabha to participate in the prioritization of works for their area.
He informed that 75% Budget is to be finalised at Gram sabha level and 25% shall be finalised by DDC/BDC Chairperson/members.
He urged for laying special thrust on water harvesting during the formulation of this year developmental plan incorporating works for interlinking of rivers, construction of Check dams, roof water harvesting etc that will help in raising water table.
He said that Panchayats will be incentivised on the basis of performance in water harvesting works and water conservation will be given first priority under 15 FC and MGNREGA.
AT POONCH: Special Gram Sabhas to promote Jal Shakti Abhiyan were held across the length and breadth of district Poonch under the close supervision of District Development Commissioner, Poonch, Inder Jeet.
The purpose behind holding such special programs was to meet the challenges of water scarcity in the backdrop of changing monsoon pattern and to revive the traditional water conservation methods and introduction of rain water harvesting techniques in the district.
The day witnessed special cleanliness drives Shramdaan launched jointly by Rural Development Panchyati Raj, Jal Shakti, irrigation & flood control departments to clean and desilt the water bodies and other drinking water resources. The occasion was also marked by massive plantation drive launched by forest, horticulture and agriculture department at identified vacant spaces.
Awareness programs in collaboration with PRIs were also held in several Panchyat halqas with special focus on ‘catch the rain water‘campaign. Information and techniques were shared and properly disseminated among the participant through I.E.C activities. Participants were also educated about the harmful effects of single use plastic & benefits of recycling of waste plastic materials in making the environment clean and green.
AT UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Indu Kanwal Chib visited block Ghordi and listened to scores of public issues and demands during weekly Block Diwas held at Dak Bungalow.
BDC Chairperson, Block Ghordi, Aarti Sharma; DDC member, Rakesh Chander Sharma; Sarpanches, Panches and general public of adjoining panchayats projected several demands and problems being faced by them like Shortage of staff in Government Schools and health institutions, Pending labour payments of MGNREGA, Sub standard material used in construction of PMGSY roads, Mobile network problems in the area and unscheduled power cuts,.
They also demanded inclusion of more Subjects at HSS Ghordi, Ambulance & ATM Facility, Sanctioning of 11 KV feeder, Construction of play ground, Filling of Vacant posts in Education and Health department, Compensation of Land acquired by PMGSY department , promotion of tourism activity in the area, construction of Marada Mata road, Opening of woolen centre, Opening of Handloom centre, Repair of patwar Khana at Ghordi, Sanctioning of Degree College and KV, Inclusion of left out beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat Sehat Scheme, clearance of pending old-age and other pension cases, Organising awareness camps etc.
The DC gave a patient hearing and passed on-spot directions for redressal of their grievances at an earliest. The DC asked the officers to take first hand appraisal of all the grievances of PRIs and redress the same on priority.
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