SAMBA: To discuss different parameters/indicators with the regard to Aspirational Panchayat Development Programme (APDP) launched by the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, J&K for short listing of the least developed Panchayats in each Block in the District, Deputy Commissioner, Samba Anuradha Gupta convened a meeting of officers of different departments, here in the Conference Hall of DC Office Complex.
At the outset, the rollout of APDP and its significance in future planning of least performing Panchayats were discussed.
The CPO Samba gave a detailed presentation regarding the scheme and the procedure to find out the most backward Panchayat. The meeting was also informed that as per the instruction of the PD&MD, Assistant Commissioner Panchayat has been nominated as the District level Nodal Officer and to complete the exercise in a time bound manner he will be assisted by a team of Sub-Nodal officers for collection of data as per the format.
The DC directed all the heads of concerned departments to put in sincere efforts while collecting the data while maintaining its sanctity.
The DC exhorted the officers of concerned departments to start the exercise of data collection on the parameters pertaining to their respective departments of all 101 Panchayats across the Samba district.
The Officers were directed to work with zeal and dedication to complete the process in a transparent and time bound manner and ensure that no Panchayat is left out.
PO ICDS Joginder Jasrotia, Chief Planning Officer, Sukhleen Kour, Distt. Statistical & Evaluation officer,Narinder Kumar, Chief Medical Officer, Vidhi Bathial and other officers of various departments attended the meeting.