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JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Dr Raghav Langer on Sunday reviewed the implementation and annual achievements of flagship beneficiary oriented schemes, here at a meeting with the Heads of Departments and Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division districts.
While reviewing schemes of the Rural Development Department, the Director informed that the department is implementing MGNREGA, Awas Plus and PMAY schemes. He said that the department has generated 235.31 lakh mandays under MGNREGA in the financial year 2021-22 .
The Div Com asked the department to ensure clearance of the material liabilities within the current financial year.
Regarding PMAY, it was informed that a total 75119 houses have been constructed under the scheme so far. The Div Com underlined the need to fill the gaps between the 1st, 2nd and 3rd installments to facilitate the beneficiaries.
While reviewing the implementation of the Industries schemes, it was informed that the department has sanctioned 2002 cases in the current year providing employment to 6587 persons, while 148 industrial Units were provided Incentives under Central Package during the same period, including 100% subsidy on Comprehensive Insurance Policy.
Similarly, the Deputy CEO KVIB informed that the Board sanctioned 2242 cases under PMEGP and 376 under Jammu and Kashmir Rural Employment Generation Program.
While reviewing performance of social welfare department the Director apprised the Divisional Commissioner that under social security schemes over 63411 cases have been sanctioned this year including Old age pension, disability and widow pension whereas the department has also sanctioned over 88255 cases of scholarships in the districts of the division under pre matric and post matric categories.
The Div Com exhorted the officers to work in a missionary mode so that benefits of the department schemes aimed at upliftment of weaker sections, old and infirm, differently abled persons and students percolate down to the masses. He also stressed on the need to sensitize ZEOs, CEOs regarding scholarship schemes and to ensure that no eligible beneficiary is left behind.
Taking note of pending Adhaar seeding the Div Com instructed the concerned to ensure 100% Adhaar seeding of Kisan Credit Card holders and the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
While reviewing performance of Handloom & Handicrafts department it was informed that 690 cases have been sanctioned by banks for loan under credit card scheme for Artisans and weavers in handicrafts and handloom sector while 237 under Financial Support Scheme for Cooperatives and 121 cases sanctioned under weavers MUDRA scheme.
The Div Com said that these flagship schemes are aimed to improve the living condition of poor people in the UT especially in rural areas. “The schemes specifically envisage providing employment and living shelters to the poorest of poor, therefore, the implementing agencies must focus on their implementation in the right spirit of these programmes,” he added. He called upon the concerned officials to put in dedicated efforts to ensure 100 percent saturation of the Beneficiary-Oriented schemes in the districts with special focus on achieving cent percent coverage.
He stressed on the Officers to take comprehensive measures to reach out to all eligible beneficiaries, besides making the Welfare schemes easily accessible to the people so that maximum eligible beneficiaries can reap the benefits. The Div Com also instructed the DCs to closely monitor the implementation by holding regular review meetings. He also instructed them to resolve the issues, if any, to realize optimal results.