Ask DDCs to lay special thrust on rural development
sector
SRINAGAR, MAY 17: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj,
Abdul Rehman Veeri has said that RDD plays a pivotal role in the transformation
of rural sector and everyone associated with this department needs to take keen
interest in achieving the positive results. He said the schemes in RD sector
are changing socio-economic profile and developmental landscape of the rural
areas.
The Minister said this while chairing a meeting
with District Development Commissioners of Kashmir division to review the progress
of schemes being implemented by RDD at a meeting convened, here today.
Secretary RDD Sheetal Nanda, Director RDD Kashmir
Nazir Ahmed, Director RDD Jammu R K Bhat, Director Planning RDD, ACDs and other
senior officers.
Terming the role of DDCs important for monitoring
the implementation of all government schemes at district level, the Minister
said that they should have ensure strong monitoring of these schemes so that a
visible impact can be seen on ground.
There are sufficient amount of funding under all
the schemes but the need is to utilize them properly, the Minister said adding
that the rural people have great expectations from the government and serious
efforts need to be put in by all of us.
Addressing the DDCs, Veeri said that besides many
government schemes/programmes being implemented by various departments, thrust
should be given to the RDD sector. He said that your guidance to ACDs will take
them in a right direction and positive results will be achieved.
"DDCs should take a monthly exclusive meeting
with ADCs, DPOs, BDOs and Programme Officers (IWMP) so that their progress be
monitored and ground issues be resolved in time", the Minister said.
Veeri asked the DDCs to make BDOs responsible and
accountable for delivery of services on the ground.
With regard to activities under MGNREGA, Veeri said
that convergence mode component of this programme has proved very beneficial
and many new works have been added to the list of convergence works.
"We should take maximum benefits out of
convergence mode but only after ensuring that works taken up should be
completed in given time", he said.
He asked for ensuring distribution of job cards to
the registered workers and seeding of Aadhar with their bank accounts for
online transfer of wages.
Veeri stressed for creating vermicompost units in
the rural areas under MGNREGA. He asked for developing at least one village in
a block as organic village to promote organic farming.
The Minister asked for focusing on achieving given
targets under SBM and to put in dedicated efforts in making the blocks ODF. He
also asked for completing ODF verification at the earliest and to submit ODF
sustainability plan at the earliest. The district lagging behind in
construction of IHHLs should expedite the works and also the geo-tagging of the
assets be expedited.
During the meeting, the District Development
Commissioners gave brief overview of the RD activities being carried out in
their respective districts and also put forth various issues they are facing at
district level including shortage of technical staff at BDO offices.
The Minister assured the DDCs that all
the issues raised would be taken care of. He asked Secretary RDD to look into
the concerns and resolve them at the earliest for improved performance under
the schemes.
On the occasion, the Minister unveiled a booklet
comprising details of works that can be taken up under convergence mode in
MGNREGA.
