ANANTNAG, Nov 8: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today conducted comprehensive review of implementation of Rural Development schemes across Anantnag district.
During the meeting, the Secretary reviewed the progress of major programmes like MGNREGA, PMAY-G, NRLM, IWMP, and RGSA, besides assessing targets and achievements made under the UT Capex budget.
The meeting was attended by DG Rural Sanitation, Anu Malhotra; Mission Director NRLM, Shubhra Sharma; Director RDD Kashmir, Shabir Hussain Bhat; Director Panchayati Raj, Sham Lal; CEO IWMP, Rajnish Kumar; ACD Anantnag, ACP, BDOs and other senior officers.
The Secretary held detailed deliberations with the ACD, ACP, BDOs, and field officials, directing them to focus on time-bound achievement of all scheme-specific targets.
Reviewing MGNREGA for the current fiscal, it was informed that 20.21 lakh person-days have been generated.
The Secretary emphasized that MGNREGA is fundamentally a livelihood security programme and directed the district administration to ensure optimal utilization of available workforce so that every household seeking employment receives its entitled workdays without delay.
He stressed that creation of durable and productive assets must remain central to MGNREGA planning.
Citing the development of a play field at Brad Block, Khoveripora as a model of community-focused asset creation, he instructed officials to prioritize works with long-term economic benefits in water conservation, land development and rural infrastructure, while ensuring strict adherence to quality and technical standards.
Calling for stronger scheme convergence, the Secretary said that assets created under MGNREGA like compost pits and segregation sheds should complement Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G).
He also emphasized that individual-beneficiary works should align with NRLM to enhance agricultural productivity and support livelihoods. Reviewing PMAY-G, it was informed that 10,324 houses have been completed, marking 94% progress.
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