BANDIPORA, AUGUST
03: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Bandipora, Dr. Shahid
Iqbal Choudhary today distributed 500 solar lights among the residents of
village Kudara, at a distribution function held here. Cost of per solar light
is Rs.6700.
Chief Planning
Officer Abdul Majeed, Assistant Director Food Fayaz Ahmad Shah,
Senior Technical Officer JAKEDA Kashmir division, Rabia Noor, BDO Bandipora
Riyaz Hussain Wani,Tehsildar Bandipora Mubashir Nazki and other concerned
officers were present on the occasion.
The DDC said that
the solar home lights are being distributed free of cost by the
government to the un-electrified villages. He said like Kudara solar lights
will also be distributed in other un-electrified villages including far off
areas of Gurez in phased manner. He said another list of 120 families was
also finalized for provision of solar lights, adding that a total of 34
villages will be covered in the district under a special drive in convergence
of various schemes.
The DDC informed that all educational institutions and hospitals in uncovered
areas will also be provided solar lights shortly and departments have been
asked to recommend priority list of such institutions.