• DC stresses to ensure quality disposal of public grievances; launching mass awareness regarding Government Welfare & Self-employment schemes

SRINAGAR: In connection with Nationwide Campaign ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore’ as part of Good Governance Week-2024, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex to gear up the line Departments for successful conduct of programmes under the initiative.

At the outset, the DC highlighted the objectives of the ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore’ campaign scheduled to be held from December 19 to 24, 2024. He said that the initiative is aimed to bring Administration at the doorsteps of the rural population and address their grievances in a time bound and qualitative manner. He added that the purpose of the campaign is to reinforce the principles of good governance and improve service delivery at the grassroots level.

Dr Bilal asked the Officers to hold mass awareness camps in all Panchayat Blocks of the District and provide Government services directly at their doorstep. He directed the Departments of Labour, Employment, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, FCS&CA, Health, Social Welfare, ICDS, Rural Development, R&B, KPDCL, PHE, Health, Education, NRLM, Revenue, Forest Cooperatives and other line Departments to reach out to the people by conducting joint programmes during the Good Governance Week-2024.

The DC also asked the Officers to ensure active participation of public representatives and youth in the awareness camps at panchayat level and take all required measures in coordinated manner for the successful execution of the programme. He emphasized the Officers to focus on spot redressal of public issues and grievances.

The DC directed Officers to highlight achievements, success stories and best practices through video presentations in sectors like Rural Development (RDD), Health, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), Self-Employment and other Government sponsored welfare schemes. Dr Bilal further asked the Officers to ensure timely sharing of details about applications disposed under Service Delivery, grievances redressed in Grievance Portal, Best Good Governance Practices and Success Stories during the weeklong campaign.

During the meeting, DC stressed on utmost coordination among the line Departments and instructed to set up a Control Room at DC Office for effective monitoring of the activities being conducted during the week-long campaign of ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore’ in the District.

Besides, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Syed Ahmad Kataria, Chief Planning Officer, Fayaz Ahmad Dar, Joint Director Employment, Zeenat Ara, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, Lead District Manager, Block Development Officers of Harwan, Khonmoh, Srinagar & Qamarwari, Deputy Registrar Cooperatives, the meeting was attended by the Officers of R&B, KPDCL, PHE, Health, Education, NRLM and other Departments.

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