Kupwara : Secretary, Disaster Management , Relief & Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (J&K), Nazim Zya Khan, today visited Panchayat Halqa, Bramri-B (Block Drugmulla) of Kupwara district, as part of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, a nationwide campaign to spread awareness and ensure saturation of various flagship schemes of the government.
The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Ms.Ayushi Sudan, ADDC Kupwara, Altaf Ahmad Khan, DDC Member Drugmulla, Adv. Amina Majeed, ACD Kupwara, Dr. Mudasir Ahmad, ACR Kupwara, Irfan Bhahadur, Chairperson, BDC Drugmulla, Shaheena Begum, representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), and locals of the area were present on the occasion.
Secretary inspected the stalls set up by various departments to showcase their achievements and services. He also interacted with the beneficiaries and scheme implementers and appreciated their efforts.
The event commenced with Swagat by ACD Kupwara, followed by the Prime Minister’s message played through the Information Education and Communication (IEC) van.
The Secretary along with the Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, the officers of District Administration Kupwara, PRIs, and locals, actively took part in the Viksit Bharat pledge, reaffirming their commitment towards development of the nation.
The yatra also featured a segment called ‘Meri Kahani Meri Zubaani’, where the beneficiaries of various schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), MGNREGA, SBMG),UMEED, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and Kisan Credit Card (KCC), etc. shared their success stories and experiences.
Programme was followed by a scintillating cultural performance (Kashmiri Rouff) by the students of local government school which captivated the attention of the audience.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary, Nazim Zia Khan said that the yatra aimed to ensure the saturation and awareness of the schemes among the people.He added that the Yatra’s primary goal is to ensure every citizen benefits from government flagship schemes. He highlighted the need and role of different line departments in providing on the spot services to the people so that people can avail the benefits of different schemes at their door steps.
Secretary praised the beneficiaries for sharing their stories and locals of Bramri for taking part in VBSY despite shivering cold and their engagemets.He expressed his appreciation for the efforts of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara and district administration for development in the district.
DDC Member Drugmulla also spoke on the occasion.while expressing her gratitudes to District administration, she said that inner roads of Bramri have been macadamised this year after a gap of 15 years and receiving station of Bramri Maidanpora has got augmented which is benefiting the people. She demanded that hotline electricity service for Health centre Dugmulla may be provided which caters to a large population of the area.
DDC member, Drugmulla while appreciating the people friendly approach of BDO Drugmulla and Tehsildar Drugmulla urged employees to adopt friendly behavior with people.
Secretary handed over the sanction letter of the sheep unit under ISDS to a local unemployed Youth namely Jamshaid Ahmad Lone.
VBSY at Nagri -B today proved a momentous day for Kupwara district as all 385 panchayats of the district were successfully covered under the campaign.
Secretary also visited Transit accommodation Nutnoosa and transit accommodation Kulangam where he reviewed the pace of work.