‘My Town My Pride’ witnesses overwhelming response in Pulwama

Pulwama: The second phase of ‘My Town, My Pride’ saw overwhelming participation of people at five municipalities in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Talat Parvez Rohella, Secretary, Hospitality and Protocol who was the visiting officer for Municipal Committee Pulwama, participated in various activities.
He said that aim of ‘My Town My Pride’, is to deliver public services at doorsteps of people.
He said that this will ensure people’s participation in area specific development and strengthen local self-governance institutions like municipalities.
The visiting officer held interaction with locals, civil society members and PRI representatives of their respective municipalities to take stock of public demands, grievances and other developmental needs.
He also distributed land passbooks, age certificates, golden cards, vehicles under MUMKIN scheme, PMAY cheques and various other benefits under “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” scheme among the beneficiaries.
Talat Parvez along with DC Pulwama also attended a painting competition organised by Education Department under Jan Abhiyan, wherein a large number of students participated and displayed their artistic skill.
He was accompanied by SSP Pulwama Ghulam Jeelani, ADDC Pulwama Dr Sheikh Abdul Aziz besides other district officers.
Visiting officer Firdous Ahmad Giri along with ADC Tral visited various places in Tral town and took stock of facilities being provided by the government to the general public.
Similar activities were also observed at MC Khrew with visiting officer Mohammad Younis Malik, Joint Financial Commissioner Agrarian Reforms, MC Tral with visiting officer Dr Firdous Ahmad Giri, Secretary J&K BOPEE, MC Pampore with visiting officer Purnima Mittal, Director Animal Husbandry Kashmir and MC Awantipora with visiting officer Ashiq Hussain Lily.
At these places the visiting officers held detailed discussion with district officers on different development projects.
Besides, issues being faced by the common masses of different Panchayats were listened to by the visiting officers.
A number of grievances were solved on the spot and rest were forwarded to the concerned departments for redressel.
Besides people Officers and Officials of various line departments, DDCs, BDCs and participated in the programme.