Bipul Pathak, Director General, Institute of Management, Public Administration, and Rural Development (IMPA & RD) today visited Panchayat Badhori in Block Bari Brahmana of District Samba as part of the fifth phase of the Back to Village public outreach program.
Pathak received a warm welcome at the Panchayat. He was accompanied by Abhishek Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Samba; Suriya Begum, District Development Council member; Rajinder Singh, Additional District Development Commissioner; Shehnaz Akhtar, Sarpanch of Badhori and other officers of the District administration.
During the visit, Pathak interacted with the people, listening to their grievances and suggestions. Some of the issues raised by the people included the fencing of the local pond, the repair of lanes, and road congestion. The locals praised government initiatives such as construction of Amrit Sarovar and the Swachh Bharat Mission.