DDC Doda leads Block Diwas Programme
at Shermatoo Top Panchayat Chiralla
DODA JULY 3:
District Development Commissioner Doda, Harvinder Singh presided over the
weekly Block Diwas Programme here today at Shermatoo Top Panchayat in Sunarthawa-
Block Chiralla.
District and Sector
Officers, including CEO BDA Bhaderwah Bal Krishan, accompanied the Commissioner
to address the issues and concerns of the local populace.
DDC Singh
emphasized the importance of public outreach initiatives in bridging the gap
between the administration and the people. He highlighted that such events
provide a platform to residents to voice their grievances and seek redressal
directly from the officials. The presence of District and Sector Officers
ensured that the concerns raised were promptly addressed, and solutions were
discussed on the spot.
The Block Diwas
Programme also included interactive sessions where villagers engaged directly
with the officers, discussing a range of issues from infrastructure development
to social welfare schemes. DDC Singh
assured the attendees that their feedback would be taken seriously and efforts
would be made to implement necessary changes to improve their living
conditions.
The programme
concluded with a commitment to strengthen the administrative machinery's
responsiveness and enhance the overall development of the region.
During the public
outreach program, Ex -sarpanchs raised different issues, grievances and demands
before the DC Doda.
The prominent demands raised in the event included road
connectivity towards Jantroon Dhar, adequate staff in local school, bringing
the area on the tourism map, hosting of Jantroon Dhar festival, demarcation of
the land for construction of school buildings,
opening of J&K Bank branch,
linking the Kahara to Jantroon Dhar , replacement of the damage
wooden electric poles, issuance of APL
and BPL ration cards to separated
families, prevention of forest fires, plantation drive in the area,
holding of awareness camp on new criminal law, blacktopping and renovation of
roads connecting adjoining areas,
measures to resolve problem of shortage
of water.
The locals also
demanded the holding of a block divas event at Thallela, removal of a big boulder on Puneja to Bhllara road, and development of a power receiving station.
Similar Weekly
Block Diwas event was held at Dhamunda Park Panchayat Manthla to redress the
grievances of people.
The event was chaired by DDC chairman Dhananter
Singh who listened to the issues of the public in presence of ADC Bhaderwah,
BDO Bhaderwah, BMO, LDO, CDPO, TSO, DFO, and officials from other Horticulture,
Agriculture and other departments.
The government
officers provided different services and listened to the grievances and demands
of people. They resolved many issues on the spot pertaining to their respective
departments.
Local participants
projected a variety of demands before the DDC chairman and ADC, particularly
the burning issue of drinking water, who assured them of early redressal.
The chairman and
ADC assured to resolve the issue of drinking water on priority within one week.