REASI: Special Gram Sabhas were organized successfully in all 147 Panchayats of the District Reasi today to mark the Gandhi Jaynati as Swachta Divas. The special Gram Sabhas were convened to generate awareness among the general masses regarding the implementation of various programs of the Department of RD & PR with special emphasis to sanitation, zero tolerance for use of polythene, maintenance and cleanliness of water bodies and plantation to create Green Villages.
The activities would be included in developmental plans under MGNREGA, 14th FC and schemes of other departments. The main function was organized at Panchayat Hutt in Block katra where hundreds of Gram Sabha members pledged to make their surroundings pollution free, polythene free and open defecation free. Assistant Commissioner Development Reasi Suram Chand Sharma presided over the function. Sarpanch Panchayat, Panches and other prominent persons of Panchayat including staff of BDO Katra were present.
Speaking on occasion ACD highlighted the importance of holding Special Gram Sabhas to make the Villages clean and green and worth living as envisioned by Gandhi Ji. He also laid stress on organizing Safai Diwas under Clean Green Mission and Rozgar Diwas under MGNREGA on 1st Day of every month for achieving the desired goals of various schemes and programs of the Rural Development Department.
He informed that similar Programs were organized simultaneously in all 147 Panchayats spread over 12 CD Blocks of the District. At each block Headquarter concerned BDO presided over the Special Gram Sabha and made aware the masses about the purpose of Holding Special Gram Sabha.