RAJOURI: To redress the public grievances at their doorsteps, Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal, today presided over a public outreach camp in the Khabber panchayat of block Mougla.
During the event, PRIs and locals projected a wide range of demands seeking macadamization of roads, up-gradation and adequate staff in Government institutions, augmentation of water, augmentation of health infrastructure etc.
Specific Issues raised during the program were upgrading of power transformers, Kabbar road blacktopping, renovation of Devak-kabbar road, posting of doctor at PHC Taryath, provision of civic amenities in Teryath, construction of Harichumma road, requirement of bridge in Sonchal, requirement of 3-4 teachers in GHS Sarooti, revision of BPL list in Panchayat Khabbar, and adjoining area, posting of veterinary staff in Taryath and adjoining area etc.
The Officers of different departments also made the public aware about the government schemes and programs being implemented in the district and motivated them to avail the benefits of the same.
Addressing the locals, the Deputy Commissioner said that the District Administration is working at its best potential to ensure that all the basic amenities are provided to the public at their doorsteps and dedicated efforts are being made in this regard.
He also acknowledged the contributions of all stakeholders in achieving the desired objectives under different Govt initiatives and encouraged them to continue their hard work for the betterment of the common masses.
The Deputy Commissioner also assured the public that all of their grievances have been documented and that all genuine concerns would be addressed in a phased manner through the intervention of the concerned departments. He directed the BMO to rotate doctors on shift basis from Kalakote.
He also took the opportunity to educate the locals about various government schemes and programs, and urged them to take advantage of these initiatives. He emphasized the need to create awareness among the people about these schemes, so that they can benefit from them.
The DC passed on the spot directions to the concerned departments to redress the issues highlighted by the public on priority and in a time-bound manner. Many issues were resolved on the spot with the intervention of concerned departments.
The public praised the Block Diwas initiative and appreciated the efforts of the district administration in finding solutions to the issues raised by them. The Block Diwas has acted as a highly effective platform for direct interaction between the general public and the district authorities.
Among the others, the meeting was attended by DFO Nowshera; ADC Kalakote, Krishnan Lal; CPO, Mohammad Khurshid; ACP, Sheraz Chowhan; EXEN Jal Shakti Nowshera, Vipin Kumar; EXEN PWD Nowshera, EXEN REW, Zahir Khan; DSWO, Wakeel Ahmed Bhatt; AD Fisheries, Munesh Sharma; BDO Moughla and other concerned officers were present during the event.