Baramulla, March 10: As part of the weekly observed Block Divas that has been initiated to get public feedbacks, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Bhupinder Kumar today paid visit to Tangmarg where he chaired a public grievance camp and listened various issues and demands meant for the overall welfare and development of the area.
At the beginning, SDM Tangmarg presented the valedictory address wherein he presented a brief profile of Tangmarg region and gave an appraisal of progress cum performance achieved in various sectors in the area.
On the occasion, the PRIs and other prominent stakeholders highlighted the grievances and sought their timely redressel. The demands/issues that were highlighted in the programme include completion of mini-secretariat at Tangmarg, initiation of SRTC bus service from Tangmarg to Gulmarg, repairment of roads, upgradation of basic infrastructure in health institutions and other matters of vital public significance.
The DC gave a patient hearing and assured that all their issues and demands shall be taken with the concerned authorities for their timely redressel. He also highlighted the objective of celebrating Block Divas and said that the programme aims to listen public demands and issues at the people’s doorsteps.
DC also urged upon the people to cooperate with the administration in carrying out the COVID-19 vaccination programme smoothly and successfully and follow all the requisite guidelines that shall be issued by the authorities. He urged upon the PRIs to educate people at grass root levels as they constitute prominent stakeholders of the society. He also emphasized upon the people to come forward and reap the benefits of various welfare schemes especially the recently launched PM- Ayushman Bharat (SEHAT) Scheme and get enrolled for the issuance of Golden Cards that are necessary to get the benefits.
The DC added that administration is exploring possibilities for establishing community gym centres in every block as the physical activity helps one to come out from some health issues like hypertension, stress, anxiety etc.
Bhupinder Kumar also said that administration is keen to streamline public service delivery and added that various developmental works are being identified and subsequently approved for their execution.
Meanwhile, the DC issued on-spot directions to various concerned officers with regard to the redressel of some issues and demands for which the people expressed gratitude of the administration.
BDC Chairpersons, officers from RDD, Health, Jal Shakti, PDD, PMGSY, R&B among other concerned departments were present on the occasion.
Later, the DC distributed some Golden Cards, domicile certificates, income certificates, category certificates and some other important documents among the beneficiaries.
