Kathua, Nov 14: Member Legislative Assembly Jasrota Rajiv Jasrotia on Thursday chaired an introductory meeting with District and Sectoral Officers of the Kathua administration here in the Conference Hall, DC Office Complex.
The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Surinder Mohan; Chief Planning Officer (CPO) Ranjit Thakur; Superintending Engineer (SE) PWD (R&B); Chief Education Officer (CEO), XENs from different departments including PWD, Irrigation, Flood Control, and PDD, as well as other officials representing various departments.
The Chief Planning Officer gave a detailed briefing on the district’s development trajectory, outlining progress achieved in the implementation of the government-led development and welfare schemes. He reported that 28% of the current year’s Capex Budget expenditure has been utilized, with the remaining projects being expedited following the recent Assembly elections.
The meeting focused on the status of projects funded under District CAPEX, including District Development Council (DDC), Block Development Council (BDC), and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) grants.
The Officers from Public Health Engineering (PHE), Public Works Department (PWD), Rural Development (RDD), Irrigation, Flood Control, Handicrafts & Handloom, District Industries Centre (DIC), Employment, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Social Welfare, ICDS, DUDA, and Health Department provided updates on various ongoing initiatives.
The MLA, while taking review of the flagship scheme Jal Jeevan Mission, laid stress on expediting the works as Jasrota constituency faces water scarcity for being a Kandi area.
Jasrotia also reviewed the progress of several infrastructure projects, including the Juthana Bridge which is expected to be inaugurated by December 2024. He instructed the Executive Engineer (XEN) Irrigation to prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for the Sahar Khad, Ujh Khad, and Sahar Khad irrigation projects.
The MLA also reviewed ongoing initiatives in the sports sector and encouraged the department heads to prioritize development in this area.
DDC Vice-Chairman, Raghunandan Singh expressed strong support for the government departments’ developmental efforts and assured the MLA of his commitment to addressing the concerns raised during the meeting.
Rajiv Jasrotia called on field functionaries to work with dedication to fulfill the district’s developmental goals in alignment with public aspirations.
MLA emphasised the need for strong collaborative efforts from all departments to meet the district’s developmental goals and fulfill the aspirations of the public. He reiterated the importance of working together to ensure that Kathua’s growth continues in line with the vision of the government.
