Early Times Report
doda, Apr 28: Chief Secretary J&K Govt. Mr. Mohd. Iqbal Khanday accompanied by Divisional Commissioner Jammu Mr. Pardeep Gupta today visited District Headquarter Doda and convened a review meeting of District and Sectoral officers to review the performance made by various Departments under Annual District Plan 2012-13 and other flagship programmes besides centrally sponsored schemes.
District Development Commissioner Doda Mr. Mubarak Singh apprised the chair that under Annual District Plan 2012-13 against an approved outlay of Rs. 8388.21 lacs which was later revised to Rs.7811.01 lacs an expenditure of Rs. 7774.11 lacs was incurred which works out to 99.53 percent target achievement.
While reviewing the physical achievements of PHE Department in the District it was revealed that against an approved target of 23 Habitations which were targeted for providing water supply 20 habitations have been provided water supply during the year 2012-13. In Employment Sector it was revealed that 250 persons were targeted for providing benefit under JKSES for transport and services against which 200 cases were sponsored and 135 were sanctioned. Besides achievements of other Departments were also reviewed which include PWD (R&B), Health, Education, Agriculture, Horticulture etc.
While reviewing the Major Centrally sponsored flagship programmes in the District it was revealed that under MGNREGA an expenditure of Rs. 5770.159 lacs has been made upto ending March 2013. Under IAY it was revealed that 393 number of houses were targeted for construction/upgradation against which 197 houses have been upgraded/ constructed besides work on 196 houses is going on. Besides other Major schemes were also reviewed including NRHM, BRGF, TSC, RGGVY, SSA, ICDS, PMGSY etc.
During the meeting various other ongoing infrastructure Developmental projects were also reviewed which include 20.5 Km Doda – Bharath road, Changa - Kaljugassar road, Gandoh Jai road, Bhatyas – Mannu road, Construction of Court Complex Doda, Steel Girder Shiva Dal Bridge, Doda – Dessa WSS besides other major projects were also discussed.
Later on, Mr. Khanday met various deputations in Doda who presented number of demands and issues before CS to which he gave a patient hearing and assured early redressal of their genuine grievances
Earlier, Chief Secretary Mr. Khanday convened a meeting of Officers in Bhaderwah and said that Involvement of private parties is important for the growth and development of tourism sector in the region. He said the real test of tourism department is the success they get after involvement of private sector in the tourism industry especially unemployed youth who can establish their own income generating units like Hotels, Restaurants, Guest Houses etc which help to uplift the socio-economic condition of people the District.
MLA Bhaderwah Mr. Mohd. Shafi Niaz , Director Health Services Dr. Madhu Khullar, Director School Education Mr. G.A Qureshi, Chief Engineer R&B Mr. Tehsin Mustafa , Chief Engineer PDD Smt. Shehnaz Goni, DIG Doda – Kishtwar Range Mr. Ashkoor Ahmed Wani, Additional District Development Commissioner Doda Mr. G.N Balwan, Chief Planning Officer Doda Dr. Yassir Balwan, Additional Deputy Commissioner Doda Mr. Anil Koul, Assistant Commissioner Development Doda Mr. Rakesh Kumar, besides other District and Tehsil/Block Level officers were also present.
Mr. Khanday also met various deputations in Bhaderwah. He directed Director Health Services Jammu to ensure posting of Gynaecologist in SDH Bhaderwah |
