Jammu, Nov 12: Union Minister of State, Dr Jitendra Singh Saturday chaired the District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting to review progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) being implemented in Doda district.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Tribal Affairs J&K, OSD to Minister, Deputy Commissioner Doda, Chairperson District Development Council Doda, Chairperson Block Development Council, Chief Planning Officer, SSP Doda,, Principal GMC Doda, Additional District Commissioner Doda, senior officers from line departments and other concerned.
At the outset, District Development Commissioner Doda, Vishesh Mahajan delivered a presentation on the achievements and progress recorded under different Centrally Sponsored Schemes and presented an overview of various major projects being executed by different departments and agencies in the district.
While reviewing cultivation of lavender in the district, Dr Jatendra Singh said that as the farmers are taking up lavender cultivation on commercial scale for being a profitable farming, Doda district would be branded as a role model in the country in lavender farming.
Dr Singh said that it is the endeavour of Prime Minister NarendraModi to trickle down the benefits of all the centrally sponsored schemes to the deserved lot and to the last person in the queue while urging all the concerned to work in close coordination for better results at the grassroots level.
Dr Farooq Abdullah visits AkhileshYadav in Lucknow, expresses condolences on NetaJi’s demise
New Delhi, 12 Nov: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah visited Lucknow Saturday to offer condolences to Samajwadi Party Chief AkhileshYadav on the demise of his father and SP founder Late Mulayam Singh Yadav.
According to a statement, expressing commiseration with AkhileshYadav, Dr Farooq recalled the late leader’s commitment to socialism and secularism.
He prayed for peace to the departed soul and much needed strength to the family, friends and supporters of his to bear the inconsolable loss with fortitude.
