The Diplomat Desk
Kishtwar,TDD,Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar, Sh. Rajesh Kumar Shavan, JKAS, chaired a meeting with officers from the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj to review the implementation of flagship schemes, including the Aspirational Block Development Program (ABDP), Aspirational Panchayat Development Program (APDP), MGNREGA, PMAY-G, SBM-G, and Aadhaar Seeding.
The status of timely payments and the progress on Labour Job Cards in the district were also discussed.
During the review, a detailed analysis of the physical and financial progress of ongoing projects at the block level was conducted.
The DC highlighted the critical importance of timely implementation, quality, and transparency in executing these schemes.
The BDOs were instructed to ensure the completion of ongoing projects within specified timeframes, with particular attention given to contractors not fulfilling their work obligations. Strict actions, such as blacklisting non-performing contractors and re-tendering projects for swift completion, were recommended.
Additionally, a 7-day timeline was set for Panchayat Secretaries to complete geo-tagging.
The DC emphasized transparency and accountability as central principles in RDD sector projects across the district. He also directed BDOs to camp in all blocks to recover funds from PMAY-G beneficiaries who have not yet begun construction of their houses.
He further stressed the need for hoardings in all blocks to promote SBM-G, as well as encouraging Self-Help Group members to produce and use eco-friendly carrying bags.
Mr Shavan laid stress on 10 community soakage pits, 3 community compost pits, necessary to be made in each Panchayat.
The DC urged the officers to work diligently and with unwavering dedication to achieve the targets set for the current financial year, stressing the need for rigorous monitoring to uphold work quality.
The meeting was attended by CPO Kishtwar Shahnawaz Bali, ACD/ACP Kishtwar Phulail Singh, XEN REW, all BDOs, AEEs, Panchayat Secretaries, and other RDD officials.TDD
