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Hello Jammu News at 7:43:00 PM 0


SRINAGAR, MAY 14: Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Social Welfare, Health & Medical Education, Asiea Naqash today laid the foundation stone of two-foot bridges in the Hazratbal constituency.
The footbridges will be constructed at Shanapora over Tailbal Nallah, at an estimated cost of Rs 5.5 crore.
Addressing the gathering, the Minister said that once completed the bridges will increase the connectivity in the area, adding they will provide an easy passage for the residents of Shanpora, Mulfaq and other encompassing villages in order to reach main Shalla-Naseem road.
She also said that in the future more such bridges will be constructed in Hazratbal constituency to improve the connectivity.
The Minister also conducted an extensive tour of Hazratbal constituency and reviewed the progress of the ongoing beautification project of the Hazratbal shrine.  She asked the concerned to expedite work on Rs 45crore beautification project so that it gets completed within the stipulated period of time. 
Asiea also took the stock of sanitation block and parking lot which is to be constructed in the area.
The Minister also met various delegations and gave them a patient hearing. She told them that all their grievances would be addressed in a time-bound manner.
The Minister was accompanied by Hashmat Qazi, Superintending Engineer, Power Development Department, Assistant Director Tourism, MD JKPCC, GM Housing and Sameer, INTACH.

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Hello Jammu News at 5:21:00 PM 0

GANDERBAL, NOVEMBER 22:- An awareness-cum-distribution camp was organized by Social Welfare Department Ganderbal in which Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department Sajad Ahmad Khan and District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Dr Piyush Singla distributed wheelchairs and hearing aids among the beneficiaries here today.
District Social Welfare Officer Ganderbal Bureeda, DPO ICDS Ganderbal, Abdul Aziz, A.D Schemes Masood Ahmad Wani, Aanganwadi workers, Supervisors, beneficiaries, members of village-level social welfare counsellors and a large number of the general public were present in the camp.
Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department said that such awareness camps are an opportunity for the people to know about the schemes of the department. He called upon the people to avail maximum benefit from different social welfare schemes and programs.
Speaking on the occasion, the DDC Ganderbal urged upon the officers of Social Welfare Department to follow the guidelines while implementing State and centrally sponsored social welfare schemes. He enjoined upon them to work with more zeal, dedication and in missionary mode and maintain transparency besides justice in delivery so that only deserving and needy applicants are covered under these schemes.
During the camp, District Social Welfare Officer Ganderbal, Bureeda apprised the participants about the schemes and assistances being provided to the disabled person, needy and weaker section of the society under different State as well as centrally sponsored schemes. It was said that the main objective of the camp was to make people aware of different schemes of the Social Welfare Department.

Later, 24 hearing aid devices and six wheel chairs were distributed among the identified beneficiaries of District Ganderbal.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:13:00 PM 0


JAMMU, NOVEMBER 20: A meeting of the Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) of Jammu and Kashmir, Legislative Assembly was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLA, Mohammad Akbar Lone to examined the CAGs audit paras pertaining to Social Welfare and Tribal Affairs Department.
Legislators, Mohammad Yusuf Bhat and Ravinder Raina attended the meeting and gave their suggestions regarding the observations raised by the CAGs and to the issues of department.
Threadbare discussions were held on CAGs audit paras pertaining to the Social Welfare and Tribal Affairs Departments regarding award of work without ensuring encumbrances free land implementation of schemes of post-matric scholarship to ST students, integrated audit of Social Welfare Department, Tribal Affairs Department, and payment of post-matric scholarship.
The committee asked the concerned authorities to take up the matter with Finance Department to clear all pending old age pension cases besides regularisation of promotion of Anganwadi Workers.
The committee also discussed the issues of criteria of engagement of Anganwadi Workers and helpers, besides opening of Anganwadi Centre in the Department
The committee also asked the concerned authorities to remain careful to clear all bottlenecks before start up any construction work on any project so that the works would be completed as per the stipulated time frame.
While discussing the award of work without ensuring encumbrances free land regarding constructing of ST boys hostel at Basantgarh Udhampur, the committee asked the concerned to submit a detailed status report on the project before the committeewithin two days.
Commissioner Secretary Tribal Affairs, Kifayat Hussain Rizvi and Commissioner Secretary Social Welfare, Sajad Ahmed Khan briefed the Committee about the CAG observations pertaining to the concerned departments, besides overall functioning of the departments.
The Committee was also briefed about the steps taken by the departments to improve the work culture and achievements made by the department.

Director Social Welfare, Jammu and Director Social Welfare, Kashmir, Director Finance, Social Welfare Department, Director Finance Tribal Affairs Department, Executive Director, State Rehabilitation Council, MD, JKWDC,MD, SC,ST&OBC Development Corporation, DPOs, Pos, Special Secretary, Legislative Assembly, R.L. Sharma, Dy. Secretary, Legislative Assembly Farooq Ahmed Khan, besides senior officers of concerned department and Assembly Secretariat were present in the meeting.
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