MLA, MLC chair pre-DDB meeting in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

MLA Doda Shakti Parihar chairing pre-DDB meeting at Doda on Tuesday.
MLA Doda Shakti Parihar chairing pre-DDB meeting at Doda on Tuesday.

Doda, June 30: To deliberate on the issues and demands to be projected in the proposed District Development Board meeting in the district to be held on July 4, MLA Doda Shakti Raj Parihar along with MLC Panchayati Raj Institutions Shyam Lal Bhagat today chaired a preliminary meeting with the District and sectoral officers in the conference Hall of DC office complex.
While reviewing the sector wise preparedness for the DDB, MLA stressed upon the projection of such  few demands and projects which could be entirely  executed in a  year  instead of projecting large number of  such works ,where proper funding, because of  large quantum of works  may delay the work.
Under PDD sector Mr. Parihar asked the XEn PDD to propose the feasibility of establishment of  a resource pool of transformers in the District from where the damaged transformers could be replaced without any delay, besides the progress of power station Dhara and  Marmat  was also reviewed in the meeting.
While reviewing the progress and demands of the Health Department, MLA asked the AD Planning and CMO Doda to pursue the construction work of compound wall at District Hospital Doda on war footing basis.
Expressing concern over delayed restoration of irrigation canals  damaged due dumping of debris during construction of  roads under PMGSY,MLA asked the XEn PMGSY to project the liabilities for the same under shifting of utilities.
He also stressed on the uniform distribution  of the funds under various sectors and in this context ACD Doda was directed to distribute the  funds panchayat wise  uniformly as per their liabilities .
Progress of centrally sponsored schemes including PMJDY, Atal Pension Yojana,Pardhan Mantri Suraksha Yojana, Pradhan Mantari Jiwan Jyoti Yojana among others were also reviewed in the meeting.
Besides performance and demands of Rural Development Department, R&B, IAY, BRGF ,PDD ,Agriculture ,Apiculture ,Horticulture etc were also discussed in the meeting.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Doda Bhupinder Kumar presented a detailed account of District plan 2014-15 and proposed outlay of 2015-16.