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DDC Chairperson chairs interactive meeting of PRIs, officers of RDD
YB WEB DESK. Dated: 5/14/2022 2:16:32 PM
YB News Kishtwar,May 13 To facilitate effective and smooth functioning of 3- tier Panchayati Raj institutions and give impetus to the developmental tempo in the District, District Development Council (DDC) chairperson Kishtwar Pooja Thakur today convened an interactive meeting of the sarpanches and BDOs. Additional District Development Commissioner Sham Lal; Assistant Commissioner Panchayats, Zakir Hussain Wani besides District Panchayat Officer Sunil Bhutyal also participated in the meeting. At the outset, the DDC chairperson welcomed the PRIs and listened to their issues. She asked the departments to note each issue of public importance and address the same in a time bound manner. The Sarpanches highlighted the bottlenecks faced in the effective formulation and execution of the developmental plans in their respective panchayats. The PRIs sought the participation of Sarpanches in the formulation of the Block level Developmental plan to avoid the overlapping of funds and rationalised utilisation of funds at Panchayat level. They further demanded the timely estimation and tendering of the works under the Capex plan to avoid the lapse of funds for the current financial year. Responding to the issues raised during the meeting, the ADDC assured them that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that works projected under various heads for the current financial year are taken up and completed well in time. He also issued on the spot directions to all the BDOs to strictly adhere to the guidelines and expedite the tendering process under the capex budget 2022-23.