Doda, Jan 04: Police in Doda will constitute an “intelligence sharing” group to report “suspicious elements” in the district, a senior police official said.
The group would be constituted involving Sarpanchs, Panchs, PRIs, Lumberdars, Chowkidars, SHOs, Chowki Officers, and VDCs to liaison and report to the control room, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Doda Abdul Qayoom said.
The SSP along with other district officers was interacting with the public and PRIs and he applauded them for maintaining communal harmony in the district.
“The intelligence sharing group will report about every untoward incident, suspect or uncommon activity in their area which shall be taken up immediately with DM for timely action,” the SSP said.
Meanwhile, interacting with people at the weekly Block Diwas programme here in Tehsil Headquarter Doda, Deputy Commissioner, Vishesh Paul Mahajan informed that the special on-wheel drive shall be conducted for 10 days to provide age certificate for the old age pension, disability certificate for Handicapped pension and other required certificates. People in large numbers attended the Block Diwas at all five locations where DC, SSP, ADCs, SDMs and Other District and sectoral officers interacted with them. The whole programme was held under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan.
This week the Block Diwas meetings were held at Panchayat Ghar Dugli A, Sub District Bhaderwah; Panchayat Dhadkaie, Sub Division Gandoh; PWD Guest House Baggar (Panchayat Karmail), Sub Division Assar; Panchayat Bhatoli, Tehsil Kahara, Sub Division Thathri and Tehsil Headquarter Doda.
To facilitate eligible persons to avail benefits of social welfare schemes, the district administration Doda is going to launch an on-wheels special drive to issue age and other certificates required for seeking the entitled benefits.
The PRIs including Sarpanchs of Panchayat Trown, Baboor, Koti and other adjoining areas of Tehsil Doda appreciated the district administration for holding special rural revenue camps under ‘Aap Ka Tehsildar Apkey Gaon Mai’ initiative. They informed that this unique initiative has been instrumental in bringing the services of the revenue department to deserving, unattended and far-off people at their doorsteps.
Responding to the issues projected by the PRIs, the DC asked for the early establishment of an ATM and public washroom at Tehsil complex Doda; immediate start of work at NTPHC Pranoo; formulation of DPR & execution of Swanda to Chaipani and other roads; establishment of ATM at Trown; purchase of necessary equipment for Chenab Rescuers (NGO); steel poles for Koti Panchayat; street lights for Akram Abad near MRF; and other issues raised during the Block Diwas program held at Tehsil Headquarter Doda.
Referring to the menace of domestic stray animals in Doda town, the DC instructed the MC authorities to auction the stray, unclaimed domestic animals to end the inconvenience faced by the public in the town.
The DC encouraged the people to use dustbins and sought public cooperation in making the district clean. He called for avoiding the use of banned single-use plastic and instructed the concerned to enforce strictly the laws regulating the use of such banned items made of plastic. The DC, while underlining the importance of an anti-drug campaign in the district, said the war against drug peddlers shall be intensified in the coming days. The Block Diwas mechanism has been instrumental in bridging the gap between people and administration.
