Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a high level meeting of senior functionaries of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to review preparations for ‘Fifth Phase of Back to Village Programme (B2V5)’ which is J&K Government’s flagship public outreach programme and serves as a robust tool for participation of people in Governance.
The meeting was attended by DGP, Administrative Secretaries of Home, Jal Shakti, PWD (R&B), Finance, Education, General Administration Department, Rural Development Department, Information Technology Department, Revenue Department and other senior functionaries, besides Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir provinces, ADGP Kashmir, IG Jammu, DCs and SSPs and District Officers thorough video conference.
At the outset, Chief Secretary said that the previous editions of B2V have helped in improving service delivery, bridging infrastructure gaps and ensuring last mile delivery. They have also helped in identification of beneficiaries (especially youth and women) for availing skill development and self-employment schemes.