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Hello Jammu News at 7:29:00 PM 0


SHOPIAN MAY 24:  J&K State Rural Livelihood Mission and UMEED today organized a workshop on SHG-Bank Linkage programme in collaboration with J&K Bank at RSETI Shopian here.
The aim of the workshop was to sensitize the bankers and the community for proper implementation of the programme and offer an opportunity for direct interaction between bankers and SHG members.
Programme Manager SRLM while speaking on the occasion presented an overview of activities, approach and achievements of UMEED, particularly in the area of financial inclusion. He said the mandate of SRLM is to reach out to 66 percent of rural population and link them to sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Cluster Head JK Bank who also spoke on the occasion said the J&K Bank is committed to walking an extra mile in efforts towards financial inclusion and empowerment of women.
Other bankers speaking on the occasion said SHG credit linkage is a social concern and a promising business proposition and assured of all kinds of possible assistance to the SHGs.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:38:00 PM 0


Reviews progress on various programmes, schemes
Asks officers to ensure transparency, accountability in system
SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Abdul Rehman Veeri chaired an introductory cum review meeting with the officers of Kashmir division at SKICC after assuming the charge of the Rural Development department, here today.
The meeting was attended by Secretary RDD Sheetal Nanda, Director RDD Kashmir Mohammad Nazir Sheikh, Mission Director SRLM J&K, Director Rural Sanitation J&K, Chief Executive Officer IWMP J&K and Chief Operating Officer Himayat J&K. 
Assistant Development Commissioners, District Panchayat Officers (DPOs), Block Development Officers (BDOs), Project Officers, Engineers and other concerned officers of Rural Development Department Kashmir also attended the meeting.
During the meeting, the Minister was briefed about the progress on various programmes and schemes including MGNREGA, Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin (SBM-G), Pradham Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-), Integrated Water Management Programme (IWMP), Himayat being implemented in the state by the department.
Detailed discussions were held on MGNREGA programme and its progress in the Kashmir division. The Minister was informed about the total mandays and employment generated by the department for the job card holders. It was given out in the meeting that the wage payments are now being disbursed online through e-FMS to the bank account of the beneficiaries.  
Director RDD Kashmir told the meeting that the department has utilized the funds to the tune of Rs 1208.59 crore and Rs 638.88 crore was disbursed as wage payment to the beneficiaries in the year 2017-18.
Besides, all the works completed under MGNREGA are being geo-tagged for effective monitoring.
The Minister asked the Block Development Officers not to take up all the works under MGNREGA together so that their timely completion is ensured.
The meeting was informed that the department has also taken some good governance initiatives for effective implementation of MGNREGA in the state including maintenance of 7 Register, information of citizen information board, implementation of unique job cards and work file as per MoRD, GoI.
The Minister directed the BDOs to ensure that 100 % job cards are distributed to the workers by May 31 and also to maintain 7 Registers in their offices. He also asked for expediting the process of seeding Aadhar of workers in MGNREGA database so that amount goes to the bank account of actual beneficiary.
While discussing the progress on PMAY-G, the Minister asked the officers to complete the given targets in time so that funds provided by the centre government for providing financial assistance for constructing homes for homeless people are utilized properly. He asked for following the set procedure and to provide the requisite information in the given format to the department so that installments to the beneficiaries are released in time.
Veeri asked for completing targets under PMAY-G at the earliest and asked Assistant Development Commissioner to review the progress block wise twice in a month.
The progress under SBM-G was discussed briefly during the meeting and stress was laid on achieving target of declaring J&K state ODF as per the district wise roadmap prepared by the department. District wise availability of funds and expenditure was also discussed along with the work done at district level.
The meeting also discussed progress under Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLRM) programme and Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP).
Addressing the officers during the meeting, the Minister said that the development of rural population lies on the shoulder of this department and everyone working with this department needs to perform efficiently. He said that BDOs should conduct regular field visits and to monitor the quality of the ongoing works so that they would be proves durable assets for the department and for people too.
He asked them to take weekly meeting VLWs to get the clear picture on the ground and act accordingly to take up works under MGNREGA and also provide employment to the people. “It is our duty to take up the works as per the financial arrangements to avoid liabilities and to complete the works in given time”, the Minister added.
Veeri said that the performance of the department depends upon the efficiency of its employees and the programmes and schemes introduced by the government for the welfare of the people be implemented on the ground effectively if we are serious towards our duties.
With regard to maintenance and record keeping of the assets of the department, the Minister stressed for compiling a booklet having all requisite details of the assets created.
Veeri also asked the officers to lay focus on constructing play grounds on convergence mode at block level and also to construct community sanitary complex near Higher Secondary Schools and Rural Hospitals.
Asking the officers to introduce best work culture in the department, the Minister said that our efforts should be on to bring transparency and accountability in the system. He said that performing officers would be rewarded and stern action will be taken against those who show non-serious approach towards their duties.

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Hello Jammu News at 6:48:00 PM 0


Remodelled Himayat scheme aims to make unemployed youth job-ready
MIRAN SAHIB, NOVEMBER 25: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Abdul Haq on Saturday visited Miran Sahib to get first hand appraisal of the facilities and training being provided to the youth by Surya Skills under Himayat Scheme (DDU-GKY).
The Minister was accompanied by Mission Director SRLM, Bakshi Javid , Additional Mission Director SRLM (Jammu) Kapil Sharma and other senior officers of the  department besides officials and trainers of Surya  Skills.
About 200 students including 65 girls are undergoing various skill development trainings at Training centre of Surya Skills in Miran Sahib Jammu in Hospitality and retail marketing domain under the Himayat Scheme.
The Minister visited the lecture rooms, library and well established laboratories, Audio Visual Labs, Bio-metric and online monitoring systems installed in the training centre. The minister also inspected the boarding facilities, canteen and other facilities being provided by the PIA to the students.
          Most of the students of this batch hail from very far of places of Jammu division including Kalakote, Mud, Mahore and other hilly areas.
While interacting with the Minister, the students expressed satisfaction over the facilities being provided to them and also put forth some grievances which were resolved on the spot. The trainers and the teaching staff at the Surya Skills informed the minister that the batch is one of the finest batches as the students are very talented, responsive and intelligent.
        Talking to students, Abdul Haq said Himayat is a skill development cum placement programme for unemployed youth in J&K under the umbrella of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gramin Koushalaya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Union Ministry of Rural Development with focus on sustainable employment for rural poor youth. He said JKSRLM has been entrusted with the responsibility of training and placing over 1.24 lakh JK youth with an allocation of Rs 1601.51 crore for a period of 3 years.
         The Minister said Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti launched the remodelled Himayat scheme earlier this year with an aim to train the unemployed youth in different sectors so that they get employment at the earliest. He said around three projects have been sanctioned by JKSRLM.
 He said 9751 candidates are to be covered in the present round of four project applications and that first instalment has been released to the PIAs including Surya, Apollo and Manpower for the mobilization of candidates which is under progress.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:16:00 PM 0


Asks officials to work with dedication to implement Govt schemes
JAMMU, NOVENBER 24: Minister for Rural Development Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq Khan on Friday interacted with the newly appointed Bock Program Managers of JK State Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM) and welcomed them in the department.
          He was accompanied by Mission Director Bakshi Javaid Humayun, Additional Mission Director Kapil Sharma and other senior officials of the department.
          While interacting with the BPMs, minister hoped that the young blood will further improve the performance of the department and will help in reaching out to the population in more professional way so that more people are benefitted.
          Minister stressed on the officials to reach out to the people and include more and more people in the scheme so that people especially women folk are benefitted by providing them an opportunity to start their own income generating avenues.  
            Abdul Haq said he will regularly monitor the performance of the BPMs and the officials showing better performance will be rewarded. Minister further stated that promotions will only be made based on performance of the officers.   
          He said transparency and accountability are the benchmarks of the present coalition government as there is no space for corrupt practices and persons in the present government. HE said positive change is visible on ground as a result of various historical initiatives taken by the government.

He said various innovative measures taken under the leadership of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti have brought a visible change in governance in the state and everyone has been made accountable in the system.
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