Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: National Conference senior leader and former Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, Mubarak Gul convened a meeting of senior office bearers of Punjab Rural Development Society (NGO) at MLA Hostel in Srinagar here to outline the welfare and social activities of the NGO.
While speaking on the occasion, president Punjab Rural Development Society, Narinder Singh (MGA) stated that at the national level, non-governmental organizations are expressing concern due to the rapid use of drugs in Punjab which is a serious concern for our young generations.
For creating awareness, a massibe rally is being taken out from Amritsar to Srinagar by the NGO shortly, he added.
Singh said Punjab Rural Development Society has been formed on the pattern of Jammu Kashmir Rural Development Society under the leadership of Mubarak Gul, Chairman and former Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Based on the (NGO) platform described above, the needy people will be helped and awareness will also be created about the social welfare schemes of the Central and State governments so that the people of our state can take maximum benefit of the schemes.
“The sole purpose of establishing this (NGO) in Punjab is to provide maximum help to the people of our State and to make the common people aware of each and every scheme of the Governments, “he added.
The secretary general of PRDS, Damanjeet Singh, informed that during the month of September, a social welfare program is being organized by the society in Amritsar. Former Chief Minister and Chief Patron of Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development Society Dr Farooq Abdullah will be the chief guest on the occasion.
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