Excelsior Correspondent
KUPWARA, Sept 1: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited Machhil in Kupwara district to review the developmental scenario in the border area.
Advisor was accompanied by Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education, Dr Pawan Kotwal, District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir, ADDC M Y Mir, ASP Kupwara Shafqat Ahmad and other concerned officials.
At Machhil, the Advisor visited Health Centre Duddi where he chaired a meeting of officials of Health Department of the district which was attended by CMO Kupwara, Dr Prahlad Singh, BMO and other functionaries.
The Advisor was informed about the health scenario, facilities available in the context of difficult terrain and requested for augmentation of men and machinery for catering to the needs of the area.
The Advisor urged the health officials to work with added zeal towards ensuring better healthcare and timely vaccination of all the villages of Machhil.
To review the developmental scenario, K Vijay Kumar convened a meeting of officers of all key departments where he took sector wise review of implementation of all components of developmental projects in the area. He stressed upon the concerned to work with sincerity and dedication for the holistic development of Machhil.
He directed the officers to visit Machhil regularly for redressal of people’s issues at least once in a month. Sheep Husbandry Department was asked to ensure sustained contact with the people towards creating awareness about schemes for enhancing living standards through rearing of livestock, availability of vaccination and other necessary veterinary facilities for the people concerned.
Kumar emphasized the need for improving agricultural and horticultural sectors through expert intervention by the concerned departments towards ensuring better dividends to people of the Machhil associated with these sectors. He also directed the Beacon authorities to accelerate the pace of work so that the blacktopping of the road from Kupwara to Machhil is completed by the end of November. He further directed the PDD to ensure completion of Receiving Station by the end of November.
Earlier, DC Kupwara briefed the Advisor about the status of various developmental activities being undertaken by different executing agencies in the area.
Advisor Kumar also met various deputations from the area who apprised him of problems and sought their redressal.
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