Govt focused on development, augmentation of basic facilities: Minister
Reasi: Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Ajay Nanda today asserted that the state government has laid special focus on development and augmentation of basic amenities to ensure improve living standard of common man.
The Minister was speaking at a pubic grievance redress camp after dedicating power sub-station to the people of village Laiter Danga developed at a cost of Rs Rs 3.35 lakh and provided by him out of CDF.
Ajay Nanda said that the Government is focusing on expansion of road connectivity, augmentation of drinking water and power infra and improvement of education standards in rural areas.
He reviewed the pace of developmental works taken up under convergence of MGNREGA and other schemes and took stock of the grievances of the people.
The Minister directed the concerned officers to redress problems of the people on priority. He asked the field functionaries to create awareness among public about the schemes of their departments to enable people of far flung areas to take benefit.
Responding to various issues raised by locals, the Minister assured them of early redressal of all genuine demands.
BDO Harpal Singh, Tehsildar Rajesh Baru, engineers and officers of various departments, former sarpanches and panches besides a large number of people were present on the occasion.
KV Correspondent
