B2V Program is exemplary of public outreach: Advisor Baseer Khan Visits Mamer, listens public issues, demands Inaugurates WSS, lays foundation of bridge on Mamer Nallah
JK News Today
Ganderbal, October 05:
Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan,today said that the ambitious Back to Village program is an exemplary andmodel of public outreach where officers held detailed interaction with the common masses to assess their developmental aspiration to bridge gaps between people and administration.
Advisor said this during a mega function organized in Panchayathalqa Mamer-A of Kangan Sub-Division in connection with the Day 4 of 3rd phaseof ambitious ‘Back to Village’ programme. District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal Shafqat Iqbal,Visiting Officer, DG, WCD, BDC chairperson, Sarpanchs besides district officers were present on the occasion. Highlighting the objectives of B2V, the Advisor said that LGis personally monitoring the progress of the program and has personally visited several areas especially far flung areas where he is assessing the developmental aspiration of the people besides impelimentaion of beneficiary oriented schemesat grassroot level which can help in changing their socio- economic conditions.Terming people’s participation Soul of Back to Village, Advisor urged the common populace to participate in B2V3 enthusiastically to forth their demands as per their needs and termed public participation in decision making as an essential component to percolate the fruits of development at the grass root level.
Mean while, PRI representatives and locals highlighted their issues and demands meant for overall development of the area like upgradation of roads, development of ground, Dispensary, completion of Kachpatri road, High school besides specialpackage for ponny and pithu walas and sought Advisor’s personal interventionfor resolving them in a stipulated time frame. While replying to the demands of the people, Advisor said that the LG led administration is always available to listen the issues of the people and is committed to provide best amenitiesto the common people at their doorsteps besides to strengthen functioning of PRIs has been top most priority of the administration Meanwhile, Advisor inaugurated the upgradation work at Water Supply Scheme (WSS) Mammer-B which wasapproved under Back to Village 1 at the cost of Rs. 8.5 lakh.
The DDC informedAdvisor that with this up-gradation work over 10,000 souls of three villages including Mammer, Kasanapati and Thune will be supplied treated water through the same scheme now. Later, Advisor also laid foundation of bridge on Mamer Nallah approved at the cost of Rs 5.60 lakh approved under 14th FC. Earlier, Advisor distributed sports items, domicile certificates, KCC cards, baby kits and wheelchairs among the beneficiaries.
