Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 7: Underlining commitment of the Government for socio-economic development of rural pockets, Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand on Saturday said remote and border belts are getting focused attention and work on the roadmap to upgrade infrastructure in these belts is going on at fast pace.
The Deputy Chief Minister said this while addressing the largely attended monthly public meeting at Khour. The meeting was attended by a large number of people and Panchayati Raj functionaries besides senior officers of various concerned departments.
Giving detail of various projects launched for development of the area on modern lines, Tara Chand said that three mega rural developmental projects have already been started in the area besides special cluster model village projects at Pargwal, Pallanwala and Sainth have been undertaken for over all development of the villages falling under them, he added.
He said that due consideration is being given to open new schools in Khour block so that every child gets an opportunity to study near his home. He said projects for up gradation of power infrastructure by way of new transformers, poles, cable is already underway.
Stressing on availing benefits through schemes like SKEWPY, the Deputy Chief Minister said that need of the hour is to look beyond Government sector for employment and develop those skills which have good market potential, adding that an entrepreneur not only becomes a role model for the society but also contributes in strengthening economy of the state besides providing employment opportunities to many others.
He called upon Panchayati Raj functionaries to ensure maximum participation in the series of registration cum awareness camps organised, adding that aim of such camps is to make people aware of different initiatives of the Government so that benefit reaches to all.
Underscoring on the need to develop Khour town at par with other major towns, Tara Chand said that under urban development sector drainage system, street lights, house to homeless and other projects have been undertaken in the town.
He said under IAY scheme houses to homeless of the area have been sanctioned and instructions have also been issued to the authorities to work out details of left over cases for consideration on priority basis.
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