KUPWARA: District Administration, Kupwara today organized 3 mega district level events and 24 Block Level events across the district during which government functionaries remained available for public as a part of Jan Abhiyan to mark Block Divas/ Youm-e-Block.
The main mega Block Divas event was held here at Handwara, on the occasion District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Ansul Garg along with Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Handwara, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Handwara, and District Officers remained available for the elected public representatives of Handwara, Rajwar, Ramhal, Langate, Mawar, Qaziabad and Nutnusa blocks.
The DDC speaking at the event said that the purpose behind holding Jan Abhiyan and Block Divas in the district is to strengthen gross root democracy by ensuring on spot redressal of grievances and service delivery at the door steps of the people.
He said since the Government has announced B2V3 from October 2, efforts are being made to make the programme (B2V3) purely a people friendly, for which 21 day Jan Abhiyan and Block Divas have been launched.
The DDC said that people through PRIs can themselves formulate a plan and utilize funds as per their requirements and advised PRIs to formulate plans in such a way that some block level infrastructure or facilities could be created or augmented.
Referring to the service delivery during the Jan Abhiyan Campaign, the DDC said that 50,000 Domicile certificates and 6000 PM Kisan cards have been issued to the beneficiaries. He further directed the concerned officers to work on mission mode and ensure that all needy do get benefits of the Abiyan.
The DDC said that minority scholarship has got 300 percent addition and there is no need of income certificate and added that during last year 1.50 lakh students got benefited from this scheme.
He said 28000 new pension cases have been covered by the Social welfare Department and registration for new cases is also being done during Awami Muhim.
Regarding verification of ration cards, the DDC said that 90 percent ration cards have been linked with AADHAR and the process for remaining 10 percent is going on and there would be simultaneous verification of the cards as well.
The DDC asked Engineers of PHE to coordinate with PRIs in plan formulation of new schemes so that all areas and habitations could be covered under flagship programme, Jal Jeevan Mission.
Later the DDC distributed work orders among 11 fishermen for construction of their houses under the Blue Revolution Scheme of the Fisheries Department. These beneficiaries were selected yesterday through a draw of lots at Kupwara.
Similar mega Block Divas event was held at Khumriyal where Additional District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sogam and District Officers remained available for the public.
On the occasion cheques worth Rs. 21 lakh were distributed among 282 beneficiaries under Lower Education Assistance scheme by Labour Department.
Another mega Block Divas event was organized at Kandi Karnah, where Sub Divisional Magistrate, Karnah, Dr. Bilal Mohiddin, Officers of the sub division remained available for the public and elected representatives of the Karnah sub division.