Block Diwas:Denizens of Budhal Block New raised various issues/demands before DC

GNS ONLINE RAJOURI 

SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI, JULY 12:–To meet the requirement of safe drinking water in the remote Rajnagar Lower village of Budhal Block (New) of Rajouri district, construction work of a water supply scheme (WSS) with a project cost of Rs 5.13 crore was inaugurated on Monday to be constructed under Jal Jeevan Mission.

Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal, IAS, inaugurated the construction of a Rapid Sand Filtration plant taken up to provide Functional Tap Connections (FHTCs) to 557 Households.

Officials said that the Rapid Sand Filtration plant will provide clean and safe drinking water to the people of Rajnagar and surrounding areas.

The locals hailed the initiative as a significant step towards improving the overall health and well-being of the people.

Vikas Kundal was in Budhal town to meet the locals to listen to their issues & concerns in a public outreach camp convened as part of the weekly Block Diwas.

He interacted with the locals and listened to their issues and concerns & assured them that their problems would be addressed on a priority basis and directed the concerned officials to take necessary action.

The main demands raised by the locals include macadamization of roads, up-gradation of schools, adequate staff in Government institutions and the augmentation of health infrastructure.
Specific issues highlighted during the event included the establishment of a tourist village at Rajnagar, up-gradation of PHC Budhal, meeting shortage of teachers, up-gradation of Government High School Ghabbar; renovation of Budhal to Gabbar road, provision of electricity poles, bridge from Ghabbar to Ghuleer, speedy implementation of JJM schemes etc.
Responding to the demands, the DC sought active cooperation from the general public in achieving the development objectives. He called for close coordination among departments and PRIs to achieve desired development objectives.
He also urged the youth to avail benefits of self-employment schemes launched by the government to establish their own ventures. He encouraged the youth to become self-reliant and contribute to the development of the region.
He also took the opportunity to educate the locals about various government schemes and programs and urged them to take advantage of these initiatives.

Vikas Kundal passed on-the-spot directions to the concerned departments for ensuring the redressal of issues highlighted by the public on priority and in a time-bound manner. Many issues were resolved on the spot with the intervention of the concerned departments.
During the public outreach camp, the DC also inspected the nursery of the Horticulture department at Budhal New.

He appreciated the efforts of the department in maintaining the nursery and urged them to continue their work.