DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
BUDGAM, Dec 26
Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Mandeep Kour, today presided over a Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) program and chaired a Public Darbar at Higher Secondary School in Magam.
On the occasion, the Commissioner Secretary inspected stalls, installed by different departments to showcase their products and raise awareness generation regarding different schemes and flagship initiatives.
After taking stock of activities being conducted through the VBSY Van, the Commissioner Secretary also administered Sankalp pledge to the officers and other participants on the occasion.
While addressing the public darbar, the Commissioner Secretary also listened to the general public, PRIs and senior citizens from different wards and Panchayats of Magam and other blocks of Budgam, who raised their issues and demands for redressal.
Speaking on the occasion, Mandeep Kour stressed on creating awareness on all government schemes and flagship programmes among the general public. She emphasised on saturation of all schemes to achieve the objective of VBSY campaign.
The Commissioner Secretary said that VBSY van which shall travelling through all panchayats and urban areas shall immensely help in creating massive awareness on schemes through screening of pre- recorded films and videos.
After listening to public demands, the Commissioner Secretary assured them that all their genuine grievances shall be taken up with concerned departments for early redressal.
She directed concerned officers to ensure prompt service delivery and early disposal of public grievances.
During the nationwide outreach initiative aimed at informing and empowering citizens about the Centre’s flagship schemes, a series of activities including skits, cultural events, singing of Swacchta song and other related programmes.
The participants welcomed VBSY Van with much enthusiasm and watched screening of Prime Minister’s message and other movies aiming at awareness generation on Central Government’s initiatives for public welfare.
Some achievers were also felicitated for their exemplary work in different fields during the programme.
Secretary in RDD and PR, Tariq Ahmad Zargar, Director RDD, Shabir Ahmad Bhat, ADDC Budgam, SDM Beerwah, ACD Budgam and other district and sectoral officers were also present on the occasion.
