BANDIPORA, MARCH 10: Continuing with Block Divas initiatives of Lieutenant Governor Administration, special public grievance redressal camps were held across Bandipora district on Wednesday to get the first hand appraisal of the issues faced by the public.
The public interaction programme witnessed huge participation of locals who were enthusiastic about presenting the issues of the area before the District administration teams.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad attended the Public Darbar of Bonakoot Block and gave patient hearing to all issues put forth and took spot decisions for Speedy action.
Besides members of District Development Council, Block Development Chairmen and other members of Panchayat Raj Institutions, Joint Director Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad, ACD Jahangir Ahmad, CEO Javid Iqbal, CMO Dr Bashir Ahmad, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Dr Mohammad Idrees, BDO Bonakoot Nowshad Ahmad and other senior officers of the district were present on the occasion.
Among other issues raised during the programme include development of Authwatto village as a tourist destination, improvement and macadamization circular road- Ahamsharief -Authwatto – Panaar – Bonakoot, availability of pure drinking water and ration, availability of subject teachers in Schools, completion of incomplete SSA buildings, Solid Waste management in Panchayats, renovation of water bodies, macadamization of roads and filling of potholes.
Responding to the grievances and issues flagged during the Block Diwas, DC Bandipora constituted a 7-member committee of officers to be headed by Joint Director Planning that shall visit Chandaji area and ascertain the facts of laying of PDD network and PMGSY road issue besides other issues. DC also directed the X’En PMGSY and X’En PDD Bandipora to furnish the details of the works being executed by the departments and contractors involved for construction of road and laying of power network along with full scheme details.
While responding to other grievances, the DC said the administration is pushing hard to develop Authwatto as a tourist destination and put in place all the required facilities besides taking steps to attract more tourists to the place. He said that steps are being taken to improve the education sector in the Bonakoot block.
He urged Panchayats to impose a ban on polythene to ensure minimum use of plastic and asked them to ensure proper collection of waste through Panchayat Committees.
He called for identification of landfill sites in each block and Panchayat by BDOs in consultation with the Revenue Department. The DC also called for adopting zero tolerance against encroachment of water bodies and instructed revenue and Irrigation and Flood Control Deptt to ensure removal of encroachments.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Dr Bashir Ahmad Lone attended the Block Diwas at Dak Bunglow Sumbal, where he heard the public grievances.
