 
Rajouri,February,17: Continuing the endeavours of the District administration Rajouri to reach out to the public at grass root level and to listen to their grievances at their door steps,the District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan on Wednesday held a public outreach camp cum public durbar at Nowshera.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Nowshera, Sukhdev Singh Sambayal, Additional Superintendent of Police, Girdhari Lal Sharma, Chief Planning Officer, Mohammad Khurshid; District Program Officer, Kartar Singh; Chief Education Officer ,Gulzar Hussain; Assistant Commissioner Development, Sushil Khajuria, EXN PWD Nowshera, Prem Kapoor; EXN PMGSY, Subash Chander Sharma; and other District and Sectoral Officers were present in the public hearing programme. BDC Chairperson Nowshera, Bodh Raj; BDC Chairperson Qila Darhal, Khaliq Ahmed; President MC Nowshera, Narinder Sharma; DDC Member Seri, Sangeeta Sharma; DDC Member Nowshera Dr Manohar Singh; Sarpanches,Panches and people from all walks of life thronged the Public outreach camp and projected number of demanded and issues.
The Grievance Camp witnessed overwhelming response of people from adjoining areas including Nowshera, Rajal, Lamberi, Seri, Deeing, Bhawani Langer, Kalsian, Nonial, Sair Makri and others areas who projected a number of developmental demands and issues of their areas including inadequate water supply,macadamization and renovation of roads,upgradation of schools,better health services besides related issues were raised during the programme.
Specific issues raised during the programme include sanctioning of additional bunkers, sanctioning of a sub divisional revenue complex, construction of a bridge between Bagnoti and Babbar, a bridge at Dhakka, sanctioning of additional transformers, electricity poles and repairing the old transformers to meet the shortage of power supply, sanctioning of additional handpumps to meet the scarcity of water.
The other issues included start of work on PHC at Sair Makri, repair and renovation of First Aid Centre at Bhatta, upgradation of some schools, sanctioning of a Veterinary centre at every village, double laning of road from Nowshera to Jhangar, cent percent saturation of the subdivision under Ayushman and other centrally sponsored schemes of the Government, completion of work on water supply scheme at Chowki Handan etc. Public also demanded for proper implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the subdivision, sanctioning of funds for the repair and renovation of the existing roads, inclusion of eligible beneficiaries under BPL, delay in the payment of MGNREGA works, sanctioning of funds under BADP, upgradation of middle school Sair to High school etc.
Other issues like opening of sectoral offices at block Qila Darhal, construction of a community hall at Panchayat Qila Darhal, sanctioning of funds under TSP, sanctioning of a milk collection centre at Lam, inclusion of left out roads under PMGSY Phase-IV, upgradation of High School Bagla to Higher Secondary were also projected on the occasion.
Some more issues like sanctioning of a state board branch at Nowshera, establishment of a city park, repair and maintenance of roads within the municipal limits of the town, repairing of a road from Chowki to Gania, upgradation of middle school Chowki Handan and High school Langer, sanctioning of a PHC between Chowki Handan to Nowshera, start of work on power receiving station at Seri, blacktopping of road from Gujjar Mohra to Khiari were also raised. Special recruitment drive for the youth of the border belt, filling of potholes on roads, liability in Mid Day meal, paucity of staff in HS Khairi,PS Ghai, Tehsil status to Bhawani, construction of road from Bawani to Laroka, road from Dhanka to Maanpur, illegal attachment of health staff, old age and widow pensions, construction of a playground at Panchayat Hanjana, DDC gave a patient hearing to all the issues and demands projected on the occasion and issues on spot directions to the concerned officers for the early redressal of the same.
DDC told that the District Administration Rajouri has launched Lokmitra initiative in the district to ensure better implementation of Government schemes on ground level and also to ensure time bound redressal of public grievances. To ensure the proper maintenance of the old handpumps in the district,the DDC informed that standing instructions have been passed on to the concerned authorities for the repairing of 120 handpumps and the work in this regard will be completed at the earliest.Regarding the issue of illegal attachment of the staff of the health institutions,the DDC directed the Chief Medical Officer to initiate inquiry regarding the matter and submit report within two days.
DDC urged upon the public to bring in the notice of the District Administration the issues which create an impediment in the developmental processes.He also made it clear that cent percent public participation in policy making in the district shall be ensured. To ensure better internal connectivity,the DDC assured that necessary steps shall be taken in this regard.
He also told that as many as 15 to 16 works which were withheld in the past for more than ten years have been started and assured that no developmental works shall be withheld in the district unnecessary.
DDC said that all the grievances which have been raised during the programme shall be looked into and shall be redressed within the shortest possible time with the intervention of the concerned Departments. The reiterated that District administration is committed to provide an efficient and responsive public delivery system in the district.
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