Kupwara, Feb 23: The deputy Commissioner Kupwara Imam-ud-Din alongside Vice Chairman DDC and senior leader Peoples Conference Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir Wednesday chaired block diwas in Darpora village of Sogam Lolab.
The block diwas was attended by BDC Sogam Nageena Mushtaq, senior Apni Party leader Abdul Raheem Wani, different sectors of officers and PRIs, besides a huge number of general public.
In the daylong Block Diwas programmes, the inhabitants residing in the adjacent areas forwarded their day to day issues. The main issues which raised on the occasion were shortage of drinking water, erratic power supply, shabby proper road condition and shortage of other basic amenities.
The top district officer heard the issues patiently and assured the public that their each and every demand will be resolved in a time bound manner.
In his address the DC said holding Block Diwas like programmes in the far flung areas of district Kupwara was among one of his prime priority and to provide governance at their doorstep.
“It is a unique developmental initiative given by the present LG Government to provide maximum governance and for reaching out to the public,especially in far flung and border areas of the district and resolving public issues in a time bound manner”, he said.
The top district officer said that a three tier Panchayati Raj system has been established for overall development of the people at all levels and urged upon the people to participate in Gram sabhas for proper planning and development of their villages and to ensure genuineness of the works being executed.
The Deputy Commissioner assured the PRIs that their genuine developmental issues shall be resolved on priority basis.
He also directed the revenue officials to remove the illegal encroachment on roadside encroached by the people and those who will try to violate the norms will be punished as per the law.
The DC directed the officers to work for the people and address their issues regularly and if any officer is not responding to you in any genuine demand just brought into my notice and the necessary steps will be taken in this regard.
The daylong Block Diwas was attended by Rural development department, Jal Shakti, Revenue, R&B, Food and Supply, PDD and other departments, different representatives who on the eve forwarded their issue and grievances.
After the block diwas programme, the Deputy Commissioner visited Badi Marg Darpora where he inspected the newly constructed industry.
Meanwhile, the people of Dardpora Lolab have extended gratitude to deputy Commissioner Kupwara and VC DDC Kupwara for holding the maiden block diwas programme in the area.
The people of the area expressed hope that such programmes will be organised in future as well and all the grievances put forward will be addressed on a priority basis.GNS