KUPWARA, FEBRUARY 22: Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development Department, Mandeep Kour today visited border Kupwara district and convened a high level joint meeting of officers and PRIs to review the progress of ongoing developmental works under District CAPEX Budget 2021-22.
Chairman DDC Kupwara, Irfan Sultan Pandithpori; Vice Chairman DDC, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir; Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din; Mission Director JKRLM, Director RDD Kashmir, Director Rural Sanitation, Director Panchayat, Additional Secretary RDD & PR, ADDC Kupwara, JD Planning, besides, DDC Members, BDC Chairpersons, District and Sectoral Officers attended the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, the Commissioner Secretary said that the present UT Government headed by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha is committed towards the grassroot level development of all the areas of J&K especially far flung areas like Kupwara. She impressed upon both the PRIs and Officers to ensure proper and timely utilization of funds for overall development of the district.
The Commissioner Secretary stressed upon the concerned Officers for completion of all the ongoing works within the stipulated timeframe.
Earlier, the Chairman DDC presented the welcome address and put forth various issues facing the Rural Development Department and the District Development Council.
The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara in his address briefed the dignitary about the developmental profile of the district.
On the occasion, a detailed power point presentation was given and the concerned officers apprised the Commissioner Secretary about various ongoing developmental works of their respective areas.
The Commissioner Secretary took a detailed review of all ongoing works under various schemes of RDD which include CAPEX Budget, RGSA, MGNREGA, PMAY (G), SBM (G), 14th FC, RURBAN, and IWMP.
The Commissioner Secretary was informed that 88 works out of 250 works under BDC/DDC/Residential have been completed so far in the district. Besides, expenditure of Rs.123.18 lakh has been incurred under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) during the current financial year.
It was also informed that 1322 works have been completed under MGNREGA in all 24 blocks of the district. Besides, 1479 houses out of a target of 1575 houses have been constructed under PMAY-G in the district.
Under 14th Finance Commission, it was informed that an expenditure of Rs.8900 lakh have been incurred against completion of 8517 works across 24 blocks of the district. Moreover, Rs.1034.43 lakh have been expended against completion of 549 works under Back to Village Phase 3rd.
Under RURBAN, Rs.1021.41 lakh have been incurred against completion of 143 works.
The Commissioner Secretary also took a review of manpower status of the RDD department in the district and assured for fulfilment of the vacant BDO positions in different blocks of the district with 2 days.
Meanwhile, PRIs including DDC members and BDC Chairpersons apprised the dignitary about various issues of day to day nature for which the Commissioner Secretary assured for fulfilling their genuine issues.
Earlier, the Commissioner Secretary inspected construction of Panchayat Ghar Wadhpora and Playground Nutnussa during her visit.