Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 15: Pledging to make Darhal constituency a Model Constituency in 5 years, Former Minister and Member Legislative Assembly Darhal Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali sought Panchayat wise 5 year plan for creating tangible assets besides making the Constituency Deflection Free before 2018.
Chairing meeting of Panchayat and Rural Development Officers of Rajouri district, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali reviewed works under these departments in Darhal Assembly segment. He focused on the 14th Finance Commission grants for Panchayats, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and new model villages.
Impressing officers to prepare Project Report of new model villages, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali said that he has planned to make atleast one village as new model village in the next financial year in each Rural Development Block of his constituency and officers must submit DPR before April 15 so that funds could be arranged for the same. He also pressed upon expediting work on the ongoing works in model villages of his constituency.
Expressing his desire to make his constituency a model one in the state in 5 years, Chowdhary Zulfkar sought detailed report of utilization of 14th Finance Commission grants. He instructed officers to prepare yearwise priorities of work in each Panchayat and try to create only tangible assets.
On the occasion, Zulfkar reviewed work of construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and instructed officers to make Darhal Constituency fully Open Deflection Free by March 2018. He instructed to prepare plan for the same and execute the mission in speedy manner.
Meanwhile, Zulfkar assessed loss due to heavy rainfall in his constituency and demanded compensation to the people who suffered loss due to landslides and soil erosion. He also demanded Governor to provide compensation of loss suffered during 2014 floods to the people of Rajouri Poonch.
Appealing restoration of road connectivity in Darhal Budhal constituency, Zulfkar said that various roads have got blocked and people are facing hardships in his area. He also expressed concern over loss to power sector and demanded installation of all damaged transformers on priority so that electricity is restored in his area.
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