*DDC Rajouri listens to Public issues on Block Diwas at Doongi*

*DDC Rajouri listens to Public issues on Block Diwas at Doongi*

Rajouri, March, 03: Continuing the endeavours of the District Administration to resolve the long-standing issues of the public and address their developmental concerns, the District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh Kumar Shavan today listened to the public issue on Block Diwas at Block Doongi.

Among the others, SSP, Chandan Kohli; CPO, Mohammad Khurshid; SE PWD, Shahid Latief; SE Jal Shakti, SR Shukla; PO ICDS, Kartar Singh; CEO Education, Gulzar Hussain; DFO Rajouri, Arshdeep; ACD, Sushil Khajuria; DPO, Chander Kant Bhagat; Executive Engineers of PWD, PDD and Jal Shakti besides other district and sectoral officers were present during the programme.

BDC Chairperson Doongi, Raiz Chowdhury; DDC Member Doongi, Khalid Chowdhury; Sarpanchs, Panchs and people in large numbers from all walks of life participated in the event.

Public in large numbers from Sasal Kote, Agrati, Challas, Shahpur, Derian, Chakli, Bagla, Mehari, Jatote, Khalwat, Sarol, Keri, Narian West and other adjoining areas participated in the Block Diwas and projected several issues and demands including augmentation of water and power supply, macadamization and repair and renovation of roads, better health care services and other related issues were raised during the programme.

Specific issues projected on the occasion include completion of work on water supply scheme at Jatote, shortage of PHE pipes, completion of work on Keri to Shahpur bridge, construction of road from Shahpur to Khanka Dhera, the road from Tridwal to Jatote, the road from Kallar to Sawani, sanctioning of old age and widow pension etc.

Other issues include the construction of road from the main road to Shamshan Ghat at SasalKote, repairing of the road from Sasal Kote to Challas, sanctioning of additional bunkers for the border residents, construction of a filtration plant at Challas, the paucity of staff at Health and Wellness centre at Challas, lack of ambulance etc.

The public also demanded a lift irrigation scheme at Jatote, sanctioning of funds under BADP, sanctioning of a PHC at Keri, tehsil status to Doongi, repair and renovation of Middle School Narian, the inclusion of eligible beneficiaries in BPL list, sanctioning of a Health and Wellness centre at Narian and Thathayali, sanctioning of a bank branch at Narian and Doongi, trauma centre at Narian, sports stadium at Doongi and Sangpur, delay in the execution of work on dug well at Narian and other related issues were also raised on the occasion.

Other issues include sanctioning a Sainik school, Anganwadi centres for every ward of the block, up-gradation of PHC at Kallar, blacktopping of the road from Keri to Lagoon, the opening of a seed centre at Bagla, construction of road from Danmakot to Agrati, construction of a boundary wall of High School at Danma and road from Mubarakpura to Muagali were projected in the public outreach programme.

Some more issues raised during the programme include removal of illegal encroachment of the state land, reopening of primary school at Gura, sanctioning of additional water pumps, construction of road from Thathayali to Mithi Dhera, the road from Doongi Manayala to Suri Dhera, dug well for panchayat Dhara Sawala, construction of BDO office building, the start of work on GDC Doongi, completion of PWD Dak Bungalow building at Sasal Kote, completion of work on filtration plant at Agrati, repairing the old hand pumps, aadhar seeding, repair and renovation of a PHC building at Nadyala etc.

In his address, the DDC said that the aim of holding such public interaction programmes is to take stock of the public grievances on the ground level so that necessary relief can be provided to them with the redressal of their genuine issues and demands.

DDC informed that such programmes shall also be replicated at the panchayat level. He said that proper documentation of all the grievances projected today has been done and a detailed review of the action taken report will be reviewed in a separate meeting of all the concerned officers.

About the construction of the border bunkers, the DDC informed that the executing agencies have been directed to complete the work on all the bunkers in the district by the end of April this year. He also said that after the completion of work on these bunkers, a proposal for sanctioning additional bunkers shall be sent to the concerned authorities for approval.

DDC also said that the District Administration has been acting hard for the removal of encroachment on the Government buildings and land and as of now several Government buildings have been vacated and the government land is being retrieved on a fast track manner.

DDC also said that for the overall monitoring of the functioning of the schools in the district, the District Administration has developed an app R-SIS(Rajouri School Information System) and the app will be launched shortly. Similarly for the removal of the encroachment on the Government property, another app called Bhumi Suraksha shall also be launched.

DDC also informed that for the proper implementation of the various Government schemes on the ground level and proper bridging between the Administration and the public, the District Administration Rajouri has launched the Lokmitra initiative and the selected Government employees are working as eyes and ears of the Government. 

DDC said that the District Administration is working on six C's including community, commitment, conviction, continuity, compassion and cleaning and four T's including team, transformation, togetherness, tireless and three A's including action, awareness, accountability and three 'S' like smoothness, silence and shortness for the better functioning of the Government machinery.DDC also threw a detailed light on the deep meaning of all the words.

Regarding the issue of shortage of drinking water facility, the DDC informed that standing instructions have already been passed on to the concerned authorities of the Jal Shakti Department to complete the work on several ongoing water supply schemes at the earliest and the issue of water scarcity will be redressed once the schemes are completed.

About the pending payments under SBM, the DDC asked the DPO to submit the list of the beneficiaries to whom the payments are to be made within one day so that the issue can be redressed within the shortest possible time.

DDC informed that the district administration has set a target of constructing 1000 Kulhs in one month besides he asked the public to identify the place where Kulhs can be constructed so that there is no shortage of water for irrigation purpose besides the DDC also informed that the district administration has also decided to ensure that all the schools and the Anganwadi centres have drinking water and toilet facility and work in this regard will be started soon.

For the establishment of a seed centre at panchayat Bagla, the DDC asked the concerned officer from the Agriculture Department to open a seed centre at the panchayat to facilitate the farmers of the area.

Similarly, DDC passed necessary instructions to the concerned authorities for the time-bound redressal of the grievances about their departments.