 EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Oct 8: Continuing the endeavours of the UT Government to reach out to the common masses with responsive and accountable governance at their doorsteps as a part of the ongoing “Back to Village Phase-3 progamme”, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday visited Peeri area of block Budhal in Rajouri district.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor e-inaugurated Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Rajouri worth Rs 12.3 crore.
While addressing the gathering, the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said that the success of Back to Village is due to enthusiastic government machinery and the empowered Panchayati Raj system. In the past 5-6 years, a lot has been done by the government to develop 136 villages adjoining the borders.
“Development deficit of 70 years will be mitigated and soon J&K will enter the new dawn of equitable development,” he said.
Sinha said that the Government is laying special focus on connectivity to every village and every household, said the Lt Governor
“I want to ensure that beneficiary schemes actually reach the last person in the queue and villages as well as its people are empowered’, he said.
‘Back to Village is not a platform for launching new projects but an initiative for introduction of funds, functions and functionaries with the public. The 54 governmental schemes launched for the development of villages, need to be implemented with due dialogue with the locals. There is a need to ensure that all stalled and delayed works are expedited to connect all villages of the UT with the mainstream’
‘I want to put an end to the tradition of hollow announcements and intend to introduce a new wave of implementations’, the Lt Governor maintained.
Speaking on employment and job-opportunities, the Lt Governor announced that a comprehensive plan is in offing for filling up of 25,000 vacancies with 10,000 posts already advertised.
The UT Government is also working on fulfilling the assurance of 50,000 jobs given by the Prime Minister. Central Armed Police Force, Paramilitary Forces and JKP recruitment rallies shall also be conducted across the UT, he added. |
