Weekly Block Diwas: DC Ganderbal chairs public darbar
Gandarbal March 24: To take firsthand appraisal of public
grievances and issues, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika
Jyotsna today hold public darbar as a part of weekly Block Diwas here at
Conference Hall, Mini Secretariat Ganderbal.
The program witnessed huge participation of locals and PRIs from
various Halqas of Ganderbal and Sherpathri blocks who apprised the DC
about grievances and developmental needs in their respective areas.
Locals put forth their issues relating to problems particularly
development of existing roads, desilting of irrigation kuls, encroachment of
dewatering channels, augmentation of drinking water supply and electricity,
dearth of staff in High School Rabitar, better health care facilities and other
issues of public importance.
The Officers/Officials of all line departments were present on the
occasion who remained busy in registering the demands and grievances of
the locals with an aim to ensure redressal of grievances in minimum
possible time.
The DC listened to the grievances raised and assured quality
disposal of genuine issues in time bound manner. She also gave onspot
directions for redressal of many issues of urgent category to the concerned
departments.
While replying to the issue of desilting of irrigation canals the DC
directed the I&FC department to chalk-out a plan at an earliest so that
desilting of important irrigation canals and kuls is started and completed
before the onset of irrigation season.
She also took a strong note of illegal encroachment along dewatering
channels and said that district administration will act tough against all such
unscrupulous persons and directed the concerned to visit on all such spots
and carry intensive anti encroachment drives so that encroached land is
retrieved.
While interacting with the public, the DC said that the main aim and
objective of block diwas is to take a firsthand appraisal of all issues on spot
and to ensure timely and quality disposal of the same. She sought
cooperation among all line departments and PRIs in this regard.
Among others, SSP Ganderbal, Suhail Munawar Mir, CPO, BDO
Ganderbal, Executive Engineers of Jal Shakti/I&FC, R&B and PMGSY,
Tehsildar Ganderbal and Officers from all other line departments. Besides,
Sarpanchs, Panchs were also present on the occasion.
Meanwhile Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Farooq
Ahmad Baba presided over the block diwas proceedings at Wakura and
SDM Kangan, Hakeem Tanveer chaired the block diwas in Kangan sub-
division.