Union Minister B. L Verma Two days visits in Surnkote Poonch Concludes, On the last day minister in-augrates development projects, Interacts with PRIs, releases a book for the awareness and effective functioning of PRIs

AKASH MALIK
SURANKOTE OCTOBER 30:–Union Minister for Co-operation & Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Sh. B L Verma concluded his two days visits in this frontier poonch district. During the visit the minister stayed in Sub division Surnkote and participated in series of activities.
Union minister was accompanied by secretary cooperative department, Yusha Mudgal & Registar cooperative Shafqat Iqbal. Union minister in-augrates five development projects and handed over government assets for public utility. The inaugrated projects includes Auxiliary nursing and Mid-wifery training Institute at Surnkote with estimated cost of 269.70 lacs, medical sub-center at Sehri Chowana estimated cost 80 lacs, 150 mtr span steel footbridge at Dhara Samote with estimated cost 355.72, middle school building at Moori estimated cost 34.36lacs.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said UT of jammu and Kashmir is striding on new path of development. To increase the tempo of development in this far off region the PRIs, administrative machinery and other development agencies have to work in cohesive manner to bring tangible results on grounds.
“Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas Sabka vishwash and Sabka Paryas’ is not a slogan of political appeasement , but a collective and noble mission of prime minister to address the issues of last man standing in last queue and win her/his confidence”
Union minister said this in a public gathering while in-augrating a community facility center at Fazalbad Surnkote. The project was completed with estimated cost of 50 lakh.
DDC Members, BDCs chair persons and Serpenches spoke on the occasion and put forth various important demands for the development of the area. They demanded Medical college for district, opening of kindra vidalayas, improvement in road network and many more issues were raised.

The Union Minister gave patient hearing to all delegations individual and assured them of positive response from the union govt in mitigation of all geniune issues.

He further said that the purpose of his visit in Far-off region is that,P.M wants his ministers to assess the ground situation and take the feedback from the public & PRIs so that corrective measures are taken to remove development deficit .
He further said that residents have a right to basic amenities like drinking water, drainage, roads, electricity and other things and said the outreach programme started by the Government of India provides a window to approach people directly for resolving their issues. The government wants every individual of Jammu and Kashmir to get benefited and several scheames.

B. L.Verma said ”our government is committed to promote the cooperative sector in Jammu and Kashmir and he wants Poonch district to play a leading role in strengthening the movement to improve the Socio economic development of the district and he directed the department to put zealous efforts for the revival of defunct societies. “
On the occasion, the minister unveiled a book with full information of rules/laws and achievement Panchayati Raj institution, which will help the PRIs in effective functioning of PRI viz a viz rules and laws made there under.