Jammu/Rajouri (The Stellar News) Anil Bhardwaj: Deputy Commissioner Rajouri,Rajesh K Shavan on Wednesday convened an introductory meeting with civil society members and prominent citizens drawn from various walks of life. Additional Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Sher Singh and Tehsildar Rajouri,Mohd Rafeeq were also present in the meeting. Along with others, BDC Chairpersons,members,President MC Rajouri,Vice President MC Rajouri; newly elected DDC members; Counsellors; media persons; Sarpanches; retired Government employees; representatives of different political parties ; religious organisations and social activists were present in the meeting.
The civil society members put forward the core issues and problems being faced by the general public including augmentation of water and power supply,paucity of staff in schools and health institutions,identification of a suitable land for the establishment of the solid waste management project,upgradation of Old Bus Stand Rajouri,proper maintenance of the roads within the limits of the Municipal Council Rajouri,completion of work on the road from Rajouri to Shahpur,road from DPS to Upper Phaliana,construction of a Mini Secretariat building in the district,start of work on the women GDC at Rajouri,development of a parking site in the town,sanctioning of two additional borewells to meet the shortage of water supply,replacement of worn out water pipes,exaggerated electricity bills, repairing of old hand pumps etc.While addressing the meeting,the Deputy Commissioner said that District Administration is committed to ensure that all the basic facilities are provided to the general public at their doorsteps so that they don’t feel any inconvenience.
The Deputy Commissioner sought the cooperation of the public in taking the district to new heights of development and stressed upon them to bring in the notice of district administration the issues which create an impediment in the way of development so that they can be redressed within the shortest possible time.
The Deputy Commissioner also said that special public durbars shall be held across different areas of the district to access the development demands and issues of the public and assured that efforts will be made at all fronts to deal with all the genuine grievances to ensure the time bound redressal of the same. The Deputy Commissioner informed that the work on repairing the 120 handpumps of the district is in progress and would be made functional at earliest. He also informed that the paperwork regarding the establishment of the solid waste management project is also complete in all respects and necessary steps would be taken to fulfill this demand. DDC also apprised that to improve the dilapted conditions of the roads within the limits of the Municipal Council Rajouri,necessary directions have been passed on to the concerned authorities in this respect.
The civil society members appreciated the steps being taken by the District Administration so far for the welfare of the common masses and assured full cooperation to the Administration in taking the district forward in developmental front.
