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SAMBA: Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mandeep Kour on Wednesday exhorted upon the officers to ensure sustainable and people centric development in rural landscape of Samba district.
Commissioner Secretary, while chairing a review meeting with the district administration of Samba, asked the officers to further step up efforts towards achieving the set goals under different development and welfare schemes tailored for socio-economic emancipation of rural and border parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
District Development Council Chairman, Keshav Dutt, Vice Chairman, Balwan Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Anuradha Gupta, Mission Director JKRLM, Sehrish Asgar, Director Rural Development Department, Mohammad Mumtaz Ali besides DDC members, Block Development Council Chairman, Block Development Officers and other officials attended the meeting.
Reviewing the status of achievements recorded under various schemes of RDD, Commissioner Secretary was informed that 88% works have been completed under District Capex Budget, 99% Adhar Seeding done in MGNREGA, 100% achievement in financial component of PMAY (G) with completion of 97% houses under the scheme, 75% expenditure registered under 14 FC, 336 SHGs were formed under UMEED while 1003 candidates were enrolled under HIMAYAT with company placement of 365 beneficiaries.
Commissioner Secretary asked the concerned officers for preparation of sanitization plans with focus on scientific solid and water waste management and biogas generation infrastructure.
Regarding tapping of tourism potential in the district, Commissioner Secretary emphasized the need for up gradation of existing facilities for tourists besides exploring possibilities for promotion and development of virgin tourist destinations. She impressed upon the concerned officers to fully involve the PRIs in identification and development of such sites.
Commissioner Secretary said that disciplinary action would be taken against those who fail to construct houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna after availing the assistance under the scheme. “DDCs and BDCs have a responsible role in ensuring timely construction of houses under PMAY(G) in their respective areas”, she added.