‘Inclusive socio-economic development of all the districts across J&K is the top priority of the government’, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha made these remarks during his visit to district Budgam today. He further promised efficient administration and doorstep delivery of public services during his day-long visit to the district.
The visit was the latest in a series of continuous district and public outreach meetings initiated by the Lt Governor for taking the first-hand appraisal of the peoples’ issues and the development scenario therein.
During the visit, the Lt Governor also laid e-foundation stone of seven projects worth Rs 27.87 crores and dedicated 12 developmental projects worth 58.51 Cr for public welfare.
The Lt Governor was accompanied by Sh. Baseer Ahmad Khan, Advisor to the Lt Governor; Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole; Commissioner Secretary to Government, Department of Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez; Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education, Sh. Talat Parvez Rohella ; Secretary Tourism, Sh. Zubair Ahmad; IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar; Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Sh. SA Mirza; heads of various departments, besides District and Sectoral officers.
A detailed district profile with vital information with details of projects and expenditures of the district was also given by the Deputy Commissioner. Implementation of welfare schemes status of Health and education system running in the district, the status of priority sectors like Agriculture, PHE, R&B, PDD, I&FC, PMGSY, RDD, Social Welfare and other sectors was also put forth through this presentation.
In a review meeting with district officials, the Lt Governor directed the Deputy Commissioner to review all upcoming developmental projects and to fix reasonable timelines for their completion.
The Lt Governor, on the occasion, impressed upon the officers to inculcate team spirit and show dedication in the public delivery system, always remain sensitive to the issues of common people.
Taking stock of the power sector, the Lt Governor sought details regarding the implementation of schemes of the Union Government like the IPDS and SAUBHAGYA. He took note of the high rate of failure of power transformers in the district and passed strict directions to improve the rate.
Reviewing enrolment of beneficiaries under the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram, JSSK and Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana, PMMVY, the Lt Governor remarked that enrolment under these schemes need to be ramped up and the process expedited. Also, the Lt Governor instructed that the data pertaining to eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana(PMJAY) be updated at the earliest.
The Lt Governor remarked that the Ayushman Bharat scheme has emerged as revolutionary milestone introduced by Govt. of India for poor and underprivileged people and directed to identify the remaining eligible beneficiaries who shall be brought under the ambit of this scheme.
The Lt Governor particularly enquired about the targets achieved in social sectors like Health, Social Welfare, Education, Dairy Farming, Horticulture and Agriculture. He sought details about the status and achievements made under flagship programmes of the government like MGNREGA, Ayushman Bharat and PM KISAN. Regarding MGNREGA, the Lt Governor also directed that the wages be paid within 15 days of the work.