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| Peace all round development my agenda: Azad | | Announces public darbars from June 1 | |
Jammu, May 17
Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday said that all round development of the state in peaceful atmosphere has been his agenda since he took over as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. To realize the goal a multi-pronged strategy has been put in place, he added.
Chief Minister was addressing two separate meetings of district officers at Poonch and Rajouri.
He said that government has taken measures to ensure equitable development of all the regions and bring all areas including remotest ones on the development map. “We have not only implemented long pending Wazir Commission recommendations but gone ahead to create eight districts, three sub-divisions and 12 tehsils”, he said and added that Roshni scheme launched in the state is yet another historic farmer-friendly decision.
Mr. Azad said the liberal funding from the centre has helped to expand the orbit of progress and development in the state and presently massive infrastructure development in education, health, PHE, irrigation, power, R&B and other sectors is in full swing. “History has provided us golden opportunity to develop and progress, we have to take best advantage and carry forward towards the goal of prosperity”, he added.
Asking the government functionaries to make public service their motto, Chief Minister said that devotion and performance of government functionaries is pre-requisite in translating development schemes into reality.
Chief Minister announced that from June 1, public grievance redrassal mechanism would be institutionalized whereunder officers at district, tehsil and block levels will hold public hearing sessions. He said that district, tehsil and block officers would be asked to formulate a calendar for such darbars.
Chief Minister said that dialogue process is moving forward to address all issues at one hand and development process on the other is receiving considerable fillip. “The day is not far when people will relish fruits of peace and progress”.
Mr. Azad asked the government functionaries to be punctual and do not leave district headquarter without proper permission. He advised the officers to provide details of schemes on hoarding at conspicuous places in districts, tehsils and blocks so that people are made aware of every work.
Chief Minister directed Tourism Development Authorities of Rajouri and Poonch to speed up the work on creation of tourist infrastructure.
He also interacted with people in Poonch and Rajouri and visited district hospital Poonch, degree college and ITI and directed the concerned to work in double shifts to complete the ongoing construction works. He laid emphasis on maintaining quality of works under all circumstances.
Chief Secretary Mr. C. Phunsog, DGP Mr. Gopal Sharma, District Development Commissioners of Rajouri and Poonch and district officers were present in the meetings.
Chief Minister was received by Minister of State for PHE Dr. Romesh Chander Sharma, Vice Chairman Pahari Speaking Board Mr. Shabir Ahmad Khan, legislators Mr. Ashok Sharma and Th. Puran Singh on his arrival at Rajouri.
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