 Early Times Report
KUPWARA, May 31: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social welfare and Education Sakeena Itoo today chaired the district development board meeting here and took comprehensive assessment of overall developmental profile of district Kupwara. The meeting was attended by Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani; MLAs Saifullah Mir, Javid Ahmad Mirchal, Sheikh Khursheed, Mir Mohammad Fayaz and Qaisar Jamsheed Lone; Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan; Director General Rural Sanitation, Directors of various departments like Social Welfare, Tourism, Youth Services & Sports, School Education, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Industries and Commerce, Rural Development, Urban Local Bodies, Horticulture, Colleges, Health Services, Family Welfare, Ayush, Agriculture, Sheep Husbandry and Horticulture P&M, Managing Directors of J&K Housing Board and KPDCL, Mission Directors of JJM, Poshan and Skill Development Mission, Principal GMC Handwara, Executive Director J&K Rehabilitation council, CEO JKEDA, Chief Engineers of PHE, I&FC, PMGSY, PWD R&B North, district and sectoral officers.
During the meeting, Minister Sakeena, who is also Minister in-charge of Kupwara district, took detailed assessment of all the ongoing developmental activities in the district. She also took stock of progress on implementation of various beneficiary oriented schemes in the district. She also reviewed the performance of Aspirational Districts Programme in Kupwara, which primarily focuses on areas like education, health, infrastructure and financial inclusion.
The Minister minutely evaluated the performance of all departments like PWD (R&B), Jal Shakti, Agriculture Production, Rural Development, Education, Tourism, Health and other vital sectors. She also reviewed financial progress under district Capex as well as other Centrally Sponsored schemes. Addressing the officers during the meeting, Minister Sakeena highlighted that the Omar Abdullah led Government is committed for the welfare and upliftment of the people especially living in far flung areas. She underlined that district Kupwara, being a border district, needs special focus for its overall development and this government will give prime focus in its development across all sectors. During the deliberations, the Minister emphasized on the need for cent percent saturation of all beneficiary-oriented schemes, underlining that no eligible individual should be left out of the welfare net. She directed the concerned departments to ensure timely identification, registration and inclusion of all entitled beneficiaries, particularly from marginalized and underserved communities.
"Our Government's focus is clear, we are committed to uplifting the socio-economic conditions of the people of J&K through inclusive growth and equitable development. Kupwara holds immense potential and the administration must ensure that the benefits of all centrally and UT sponsored schemes reach the grassroots", Sakeena stated. |
