DC Rajouri reviews preparedness for sanitation campaign

RAJOURI, SEPTEMBER 14: District Development Commissioner Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today reviewed the preparation for fortnightly sanitation campaign ‘Swacchta hi Seva’ here at  a meeting of District district and sectoral officers. 

The sanitation drive is starting from Sept 15 and would conclude on October 2, 2017.  He passed directions to all the departments to start massive preparations to make the campaign fruitful.

It was given out in the meeting that the sanitation drive would be launched simultaneously at district and all sub-divisional headquarters.  He directed officers of all departments to issue calendar of activities for the campaign days and make the preparations accordingly.  The district panchatyat officer, appointed as nodal officer for the drive, was asked to coordinate with different departments for effective implementation.

It was also informed that the drives would be held to clean river beds, parks, bus-stands etc. The RDD officials were directed to sensitize village health and sanitation committees about the drive for maximum public participation. They were asked to put in concerted efforts to make the district polythene free.

The Principals of degree colleges and education department was directed to   motivate students to overwhelmingly participate in the drives across the district and also sensitize the people especially those living in rural areas about the importance of cleanliness in and around   the villages, educational institutions, health centres and other public places.

The meeting also discussed many other important issues such eviction of  encroachment on state land and properties of the government departments, implementation of GST and registration of all departments on GEMS, maintaining close coordination among   officials during law and order problem, demarcation  etc.

Taking serious note of encroachment on government land and properties, the DDC directed all district heads to get the land and property of their departments entered in the revenue record within shortest possible time. 

 “All departments should submit the details of pending court cases along with replies filed by the departments by 18th of this month as many projects of public importance are on halt due to court stay,” he said. He also directed the field officials    of essential services departments to promptly attend to people’s issues to avoid public backlash.  He exhorted upon the heads of these departments to ensure that their field officials reach on the spot at the earliest to resolve the issues to avoid law and order problem.

He also enjoined upon the departmental heads to identify the non-performing employees of their respective departments so that action as enshrined in rules can be initiated against them.