Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Jan 15: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today visited Doda district and reviewed various development works and welfare schemes being executed in the district in a meeting held with the district administration.
Reviewing the progress under PMGSY, Advisor was informed that the district has got second rank across the country in terms of maximum BT road length achievement.
District Development Commissioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode, apprised the Advisor of various schemes and mega projects under implementation in the district by various departments besides highlighting achievements in various sectors including various initiatives taken up by the district administration like Zimedari Ek Ehsas in education sector, Kartvya Humaray Buzurg Humari Pehchaan and Iraada in social sector, Doda Film festival a youth engagement program etc.
Advisor lauded district administration for showcasing extraordinary performance under 14th FC fulfilling the objective of real strengthening of Panchayati Raj structure. He asked the concerned to consult the PRI members before finalisation of PMAY beneficiaries list so that gap can be avoided to ensure smooth implementation of the scheme.
Regarding mega projects like Goha Khaleni- Sudhmahadev road, DDC apprised the Advisor that all the documentation has been completed and land has been acquired under new land acquisition laws which is going to benefit the beneficiaries 4 times more in comparison to the earlier land laws.
Highlighting the importance of both the mega projects, Advisor said that due to persistence efforts of Union MoS PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh and UT administration of J&K these mega projects were sanctioned to the district which would be a game changer towards boosting local economy.
Advisor also directed the Agriculture authorities to give special focus on organic farming in the district to promote local produce in adjacent markets so that local vegetable growers would be able to raise their income further. He said that the local produce of apple of Doda especially of Bhaderwah area is of superior quality which shall be promoted at National level and recommended for GI tagging on priority basis.
Advisor also released an amount of Rs 18.61 lakh in favour of 220 beneficiaries sanctioned under various schemes of Building and Other Construction Worker’s Welfare Board.
Later, Advisor met various delegations including DDC members, BDC Chairpersons, PRI members, representatives of MC Doda and Bhaderwah besides representatives of various political parties who highlighted various issues of public interest like timely payment of MGNREGA liabilities, pending land compensations, engagement of local manpower in mega projects, supply of safe drinking water, regularisation of NYK volunteers, filling of vacant posts in education, revenue and municipality departments, curtailment in unscheduled power cuts, up gradation of power infrastructure, cold storage facility at Doda, opening of bank branches at far flung areas etc.
Advisor assured all those who called on him that all issues raised by them would be looked into for an early redressal.
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