JAMMU, APRIL 29-
Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Law & Justice, Abdul Haq
Khan said that ban on polythene bags should be strictly implemented in rural
areas with imposition of harsh penalties on the defaulters.
The Minister said
this while chairing a high level meeting to review the functioning
of Rural Development Department here today.
While addressing
the meeting, the Minister directed the concerned officers to ensure that all
the developmental schemes are executed timely and efficiently to the benefit of
common masses.
The Minister
instructed the officers to ensure proper monitoring and execution of various
RDD schemes including IAY, MGNREGA, RHS, SGSY, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and IWDP
at district levels.
Haq Khan stressed
upon the officers for maintaining transparency and generating awareness among
the people about welfare schemes being executed by the centre and state
government in rural areas. He also emphasized that Monitoring Information
System (MIS) of the Department should be updated regularly. He stressed
that tangible results should be visible on ground.
Speaking on solid
waste management, the Minister directed the concerned to construct sheds in one
Panchayat per block. He also asked for constituting a committee in this regard
to work out the related modalities.
The Minister also
reviewed the achievements under Integrated Watershed Management Programme
(IWMP) and asked the concerned authorities to mobilize manpower within the
department for effective implementation of projects in all districts.
He also directed
for chalking out effective plans for carrying out works in convergence with the
MGNREGA. He further asked the concerned officers to concentrate more on
development of infrastructure besides employment generation.
The Minister was
informed by the Director NRLM that several innovative measures have been
initiated to ensure phase wise implementation of Livelihood Mission UMEED to
cover all blocks.
The Minister
further asked the concerned to ensure effective implementation of NRLM scheme
to generate employment opportunities for unemployed youth living in rural and
far-flung areas of the state.
Among others
Secretary, Rural Development Department & Panchayati Raj, Nirmal Sharma,
Mission Director, NRLM, G. N. Qasba, Director RDD, RK Bhat, Director Rural
Sanitation, AR Gassi, Superintending Engineer Jammu Division and all ACDs,
Executive Engineers and DPOs of Jammu division were present on the occasion.
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