Bandipora, May 19: Director Rural Development Department Kashmir, Riyaz Ahmad Wani, on Monday chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the Mini Secretariat Bandipora to assess the implementation and functioning of various rural development schemes in the district.
The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner Bandipora, Joint Director RDD Kashmir, Superintending Engineer REW, Assistant Commissioner Development, Assistant Commissioner Panchayats, Executive Engineer REW, Block Development Officers, Assistant Executive Engineers, Assistant Engineers and other concerned officials.
During the meeting, a detailed review of major schemes and developmental activities being executed across the district was conducted, with special focus on MGNREGA, PMAY-G, convergence projects, desilting works, Panchayat infrastructure and rural connectivity initiatives.
The Director stressed the need for timely completion of works and effective utilization of available resources to ensure maximum benefit to rural communities. He also reviewed the progress of desilting works and convergence projects being carried out in different blocks and directed officers to accelerate their execution for sustainable rural development.
Reviewing the implementation of PMAY-G, officials informed the meeting that significant progress had been achieved in completion of sanctioned houses across the district. The Director emphasized timely completion of all pending houses and ensuring transparency in extending benefits to genuine beneficiaries.
The meeting also discussed the status of Panchayat Ghars, UT Capex works and geo-tagging of assets under various schemes. Riyaz Ahmad Wani appreciated the efforts of the department in achieving substantial progress in implementation of developmental programmes.
Highlighting the importance of sports infrastructure in rural areas, the Director directed officers to identify suitable land for development and maintenance of play fields across Panchayats to encourage youth participation in sports activities.
The meeting further discussed staff position, infrastructure requirements and measures for strengthening field-level implementation of schemes across all blocks of the district.
The Director stressed better coordination among field functionaries, regular monitoring of works and strict adherence to timelines for effective and transparent implementation of rural development schemes in Bandipora.
