DC Rajouri Reviews Ambitious VVP-II Projects to Transform Border Villages

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RAJOURI, JUNE 11:-Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, today chaired a meeting to review the feasibility of the projects submitted by Nodal officers under Phase-II of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP-II) for eight identified Vibrant Villages of the district.

During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed a range of proposed projects aimed at improving infrastructure, livelihood opportunities and tourism potential in the border villages. The projects discussed included plantation of fruit bearing plants, tourist homestays, motorable bridges, wool processing units, milk storage units and milk processing units.

Emphasizing the need for an integrated approach towards dairy development, the Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officers to explore the establishment of a common milk processing unit for four Vibrant Villages—Sarya, Bhawani, Pukhrani and Kalal—to ensure optimum utilization of resources and enhanced benefits to local dairy farmers.

The Deputy Commissioner also reviewed proposals for the development of a multipurpose stadium with a running track and the establishment of a pine needle collection unit for manufacturing cricket wickets, aimed at generating employment opportunities while promoting sustainable utilization of local resources.

Stressing the importance of promoting eco-friendly tourism, the Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned departments to include eco-tourism camping sites in the project proposals to harness the untapped tourism potential of the Vibrant Villages.

The feasibility of various projects proposed for Chowkian, Chappardhara and Loharkota was also reviewed in detail, with directions issued for timely submission of viable and need-based proposals.

The Deputy Commissioner further directed all district officers to undertake field visits to the Vibrant Villages and ensure 100 percent saturation of all eligible beneficiaries under centrally sponsored schemes. He instructed the designated nodal officers to submit detailed reports regarding the functioning and service delivery status of different departments in the Vibrant Villages for effective monitoring and intervention.

Among others, ADDC Rajouri Malikzada Sheraz-ul-Haq, ADC Rajouri Ravi Kumar Sihag, ADC Sunderbani Ramkesh Sharma, Programme Officer ICDS Harpal Singh, CPO, Maqsood Ahmed, ACD, Auqil Naveed, Superintending Engineer PWD, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, CEO Mohammad Hafeez, DSWO, Abdul Raheem, DYSSO, Divisional Forest Officers, Block Development Officers and other district and sectoral officers attended the meeting.