DDC finalizes Rs 2 cr work plan for Model Village Bakerwal Chek under TSP

ANANTNAG SEPTEMBER 04 - District Development Commissioner, Anantnag, Mr. Mohammad Younis Malik today chaired a meeting to finalise the work plan for development of model village Bakerwal Chek.

        A plan of Rs 2 crore has been finalised for the current fiscal 2017-18. A plan of Rs 10 crore for three years starting from 2016-17 has already been approved by the government. Under the schema, 80 percent of the funding is made by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and 20 percent has to be apportioned by the departments intending to develop infrastructure in the model village.

        As per the finalised plan, the R&B Department has to develop roads in the model village while as the Power Development Department has to augment the power infrastructure in the village by replacing 25 KV transformers with 63 KV transformers. The PHE department will also augment the capacity of Bakerwal Chek water supply scheme.

        As decided in the meeting, the Chief Education Officer said that 2 model schools shall be development in the village.

       RDD has to take effective measures for making the village Open Defecation Free, besides, also have to construct community lavatories.

        Meanwhile, to provide livelihood to the people, Animal Husbandry Department will establish 25 diary units and 25 poultry farms, besides, Sheep Husbandry Department will also establish 10 units.

       Agriculture Department is planning to promote apiculturing, vermi-composting, water harvesting, field channels and cultivation of peas on 5 hectares.

Horticulture Department was directed to identify land which can be developed for orchards.

       Social Welfare Department will also get constructed two kitchens for Anganwadi centres and the Sports Department was entrusted to identify a patch of land for development of playground.