Rajouri, April,23: Continuing the Public outreach programme, District Development Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad today held a public grievance redressal camp at kotranka in which people from several Villages including kotranka, Kandi,jaglanoo, Kewal, Daraj,phalni, and other adjoining areas attended in large numbers. People projected various demands pertaining to road connectivity, electricity, water supply, adequate manpower in health and educational institutions, payments under MGNREGA, SBM, Installation of the transformer and required connections for the wards of kotranka.
Public of the area apprised the DDC about problems being faced by them. The issue regarding payments under MGNREGA was also raised vehemently. Specific issues regarding the construction of an alternate road to Hospital, Shortage of water Pipes, Electric Poles in the peripheral area of kotranka and non-availability of Connectors, etc were also raised. Posting of MBBS Doctors in kotranka and staff in Health and Educational Institutions, issue related to establishing of Govt Degree College was also discussed.
They also vociferously demanded the supply of ration under Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food entitlement scheme, activation of irrigation canals during the harvest season. Salary for the sarpanches and panches, non-cooperation of RDD employees in uploading of data related to PMAY. Compensation to the land donors for the ANS canal and TRC building.
Special camps to be organized on the area for awareness related to horticulture, agriculture and allied departments. Survey for the opening of the Anganwadi center where there is no center. Baseline survey should be conducted for left out families under SBM and sanitary complex at kotranka should be constructed. Repair of old Panchayat ghars, and opening of new panchayats have been also discussed. They also demanded the early construction and repair and renovation of Koteranka Shahpur road, Hudal-Targain, Samote- Targain road and kotranka khawas road.
They also raised the issues regarding digital signature for Sarpanchs, construction of the park, MGNREGA ceiling and approval of the plan. Scholarship for the Pahari and ST students as per the norms. Construction of outdoor stadium at kotranka to harness the potential of the youth of the area.
Assistant Director Food and supplies informed the public about the schemes and said 30 percent of the ration will be provided during the month of May.
EXN PWD said that the work on the sagra road will be started soon. Regarding the kotranka-Khawas road, it was informed that major work has been completed and most of the work will be completed by the end of July. Panjnara road has been sent for approval in the languishing projects.
EXN PHE while replying to issues raised, said the project ANS Water Supply scheme at revised cost has been submitted for approval. With commissioning of this scheme Swati, Kandi, Rehan, and kotranka will get respite from water scarcity.Regarding the Shahpur deewan water supply scheme, it was informed that it will be completed by June this year.
Regarding the salary of the sarpanches, ACD replied that their salary will be credited into their account within 2-3 days. He also assured that the department will provide all the necessary support for the strengthening of the PRI and advised to do rational planning depending upon the resources available with the Panchayat.
While assuring the public of timely redressal of issues raised by them, the DDC said numerous initiatives are underway to strengthen the roads, PDD and PHE infrastructure in the area besides ensuring the provision of other amenities of life.
DDC also informed that Horticulture, Agriculture, and Animal husbandry department will jointly organize a farmer camp at kotranka on 30th of April to make people aware of the new technologies, High yielding seed varieties and hybrid fruit-bearing plants specific for this area. He also said that he will soon depute the team of scientists to study the climate and soil for the cultivation of saffron.
Regarding the opening of KV, and payment of PM-KISAN, DDC assured that he will take up the matter with the concerned department. Regarding the coordination issues between PRI and the department, DDC assured that he will issue a schedule with the directions to the concerned departments for attending the gram sabhas. He also highlighted that he will soon project the proposal of the playfield at each Panchayat, to channelize the energy of the youth towards the positive direction.
DDC also directed the health authorities to organize medical camps at village level to provide all sorts of certificates to the needy people.
Regarding the pendency in the pensions and SMAS, DDC assured them that he will soon take up the matter with the higher authorities.DDC called upon the public to come forward to avail benefits entailed in various schemes, flagship and pan India programmes of the government. He also enjoined upon the concerned officers to hold awareness camps in this belt to educate them about schemes of the department.
People of the area showed gratitude and complimented the role of District administration in conducting free and fair elections in the district.
The Darbar was attended by ACD, Rajouri, Akhter Qazi, CEO, Rajouri, ML Rather PWD Pervaiz, EXN PHE, Sunil Koul, EXN PDD, Munshi Khan, AD Food and supplies Mukhtar lone, DSWO Naseeb Bajran and other district and tehsil officers.
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