Union Minister of State for Cooperation and Development of North Eastern Region BL Verma on Sunday said teamwork is essential for overall development in Jammu and Kashmir and stressed on cooperation between elected representatives and civil authorities.
He said under the guidance of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the focus of administration has to be on ensuring availability of all basic amenities to the citizens of the country.
Concluded his two day tour of Anantnag as part of Centre government’s ambitious public outreach program which is aimed at to assess the ground situation and take the feedback from the public and PRIS so that corrective measures are taken to remove development deficit.
The Minister chaired an officers’ meeting to review the development scenario and implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and other programmes in the district.
Verma enquired about the implementation of “Har Ghar Nal Se Jal” scheme and was informed that the schemes for the same are being implemented under JJM and are under execution. The minister said the schemes related to this initiative must be completed within the stipulated timeline to ensure portable drinking water reaches each household in the district.
The Minister also reviewed sector wise physical and financial progress on R&B, Education, Health, KPDCL, Jal Shakti, RDD, DIC, Sports Council, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Agriculture, Horticulture and other departments. He emphasized timely completion of works taken up under all vital sectors.
He also took stock of implementation of PMAY(G), PMAY (U), CRF, languishing, PMGSY, PMDP, PM SEHAT, OoSC, PM POSHAN, SAMAGRA Shiksha, NSAP, ISSS, Scholarships, PMEGP, MUMKIN, TEJASWINI, PM KISAN and PMMSY in the district.
Discussing the potential for sheep rearing units, the Union Minister was informed that while mutton and wool production is on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir it is still a net importer of meat and there is scope for further enhancing the production.
Regarding wool production, it was apprised that unprocessed wool is being exported outside the UT due to unavailability of wool processing industry in J&K and the breeders fetch poor prices for their unprocessed produce.
MoS directed the officer concerned to prepare and submit a proposal regarding setting up of a wool processing unit in the UT so that value addition can be accrued to the producers which will incentivize more people to take up sheep rearing.
Several issues including construction of new DC office complex, new building for Maternity and Child Care Hospital, widening of Janglat Mandi Khanabal road, Mini Secretariat at Kokernag,
Administrative Complex at Dooru among others were put before the Union Minister who assured that assistance will be provided to projects of public importance during the visit.