MoS Cooperation, DoNER concludes two day visit to Anantnag; e-inaugurates ANM School

Anantnag, Nov 13: Union Minister of State for Cooperation and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), B L Verma, Sunday concluded his two day tour of Anantnag.
The official spokesperson said the visit was part of the Centre government’s ambitious public outreach program which is aimed at assessing the ground situation and taking the feedback from the public and PRIS so that corrective measures are taken to remove the 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 ‘HarGharNal Se Jal’ scheme and was informed that the schemes for the same are being implemented under JJM and are under execution.
The MoS said that the schemes related to this initiative must be completed within the stipulated timeline to ensure portable drinking water reaches each household in the district.
“Numerous revolutionary steps have been taken up towards enhancing power and water supply across the country and every effort is being made to ensure the common man reaps benefits of these measures to the optimum,” Union MoS maintained.
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 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, Union Minister was informed that while mutton and wool production is on the rise in the UT and 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 concerned officer 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.
Union Minister e-inaugurated ANM School at Kokernag completed at a cost of Rs 2.68 crore besides laying e- foundation of BDO Office Larnoo to be constructed with a cost of Rs 50 lakh, 3 projects in education sector including 9 room double storey building at HSS Seer, 6 room additional accommodation at HSS Devalgam and 6 room additional accommodation at HSS Salia worth Rs 4.25 crore.
To promote innovation and entrepreneurship, the Union Minister distributed appreciation letters and cash rewards among three students and their mentors from Anantnag who had recently innovated an egg incubator. He also gave an appreciation letter as well as cash reward to TufailYaqoob, a student from Anantnag who qualified the prestigious JEE Advanced.
He said, “Sehkar se Samruddhi” vision of the PM has to be completed and efforts are being made in this direction. He said that globally India has the highest number of Cooperative societies. He said that presently in India, the Cooperative movement has about 29 crore members and the aim is to increase this membership to 70 crore members. He said that for technical guidance and capacity building of employees and cooperative members, setting up a special university is also under consideration.