Kupwara, Jan 01: Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Trehgam, Mir Saifullah on Wednesday urged the officers to increase their connection with the people at grassroots level to ease their sufferings.
He called for launching mass awareness of various government schemes especially pertaining to agriculture and allied departments. Mir directed the concerned officers to monitor their schemes at ground level so that benefits reach the deserving people.
The MLA said this while chairing an interactive meeting with officers and people at block headquarters Kralpora to review the development scenario of Trehgam Assembly Constituency. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kupwara, M Rouf Rehman; ACD, CMO, CAO, CHO, DSHO, Dy. CEO, Executive Engineers of R&B, PMGSY, I&FC, besides, block-level officers and the general public were present in the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, MLA Trehgam said the aim of holding the joint meeting of officers and the people was to bridge the gap between the people and administration for resolution of the public grievances and problems. He impressed upon the officers to work with utmost sincerity and dedication for the welfare of the common people to leave no gap for the grievances.
Mir took a detailed review of all departments and assessed their performance and progress. Reviewing PMGSY, the Executive Engineer briefed the MLA about different ongoing road projects in the area. Mir directed the Ex-Engineer to take up projects connecting unconnected habitations of Jumagund and Keran area which will facilitate the local population living in these pockets.
Regarding PHE, the MLA directed the AEE concerned to personally visit the areas having issues of water supply and fix responsibilities on his subordinate staff including JEs and linemen so that the people do not suffer due to non-availability of water supply.
Reviewing RDD, the ACD informed that estimates of around 1500 works pertaining to the area have been done and progress exceeding 100% has been registered for man-days generation. The MLA asked the concerned officers to ensure the work is distributed equally so that the income status of people in large numbers is improved.
Reviewing the power sector, MLA Saifullah directed the concerned officials to ensure power supply strictly as per the curtailment schedule so that the people do not face any inconvenience in this bone-chilling winter period.
Mir also reviewed other departments including Health, Agriculture, Horticulture, Sheep Husbandry, Animal Husbandry and firewood status. ADC Kupwara assured all possible support from the District Administration regarding the redressal of people’s grievances.
Earlier, prominent and senior citizens of Trehgam constituency put forth various developmental issues of different villages before the chair which were heard by the MLA.
