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Grievance redressal Camps/other events mark observance of Block Diwas

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 4/8/2021 11:55:33 AM

YB News Srinagar, Apr 7 As part of Governments ambitious Jan Abhiyan programme, the Block Divas or Youm-e-Block was today observed with great enthusiasm across all the districts of Kashmir. On the occasion, the respective District Administrations organised grievance redressal camps besides other related events at Block Headquarters and at different locations of the district to listen to the public issues, grievances and raise awareness on various Centrally Sponsored Schemes meant for welfare of youth, farmers and others. The officers on the occasion assessed the progress of developmental works being executed in different sectors and redressed the public grievances as well as providing the services to the masses at their door steps to strengthen grassroots level democracy. At Budgam: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that government officers and public representatives must work in coordination as a team for prompt redressal of public grievances and developmental process in their respective districts. The Div Com made these remarks while addressing a Block Diwas function held in the lawns of Town Hall Beerwah, Budgam. The DDC Chairman Budgam, Nazir Ahmad Khan, Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza were also present on the occasion. The program also witnessed huge public participation from Beerwah and adjacent areas. Stressing on the speedy completion of all developmental projects, the Div Com said that the government officers must listen to all public representatives and work with them without any bias, discrimination of their party affiliations. Deliberating on the importance of holding Block Diwas programmes, the Div Com said that such function creates an opportunity for all public representatives including DDC Chairman, DDC member Panch, Sarpanch, and BDC members to raise issues related to their areas directly with the concerned officers for prompt resolution. He said that various projects under both UT and centrally sponsored schemes have been taken up and various developmental works shall start for entire UT including district Budgam, to ensure over all development process including uninterrupted power supply to the general public besides potable water supply to every household under Jal Jeevan Mission by March-2022. He also said that various road projects have been approved for Beerwah under which swift macadamisation and road construction work shall be carried out by concerned executing agencies. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC Chairman praised the public for active participation and said that road projects worth Rs. 5 Crore have been approved for Block Beerwah and work on these projects shall be taken up for execution.