Pulwama, Apr 06: Additional Deputy Commissioner Awantipora Zaffar Ahmad Shawl on Thursday said the motive behind public outreach programmes and public darbars is to get a firsthand appraisal of the problems and development needs of the people besides working out the mechanism to address them in a time-bound manner.
The ADC said this while presiding over a public outreach programme at Larkipora, Padgampora of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district to address public demands and grievances. He assured the people that the projected issues will be looked into and efforts will be made to redress them on a priority basis.
The programme witnessed the participation of a large number of individuals and deputations who projected their demands and appraised the ADC about the problems being faced by the inhabitants of the area.
On the occasion, the locals sought early resolution of their issues which included reparation for the mechanical failure of the water filtration plant and its restoration, extension of road connectivity, blacktopping of interior roads by R&B, installation of a new transformer at Larkipora-A, installation of drought irrigation pump, land for the playground, electric poles and improvement of HT/LT line, upgradation health education infrastructure and land for primary school at Larkipora A.
The ADC passed on spot instructions to the concerned departments for time-bound resolution of all the genuine issues. He assured prompt action on genuine demands. He resolved the long-pending demand for a playground on the spot and provided the identified land to concerned authorities for development. He also directed the departments to address all public grievances systematically and provide services as per the directions of the government.
