ACD Ganderbal reviews progress of RDD works
Ganderbal: Assistant Commissioner Development Bilal Mukthar Thursday reviewed the status of works taken up by the Department of Rural Development Department under different centrally sponsored schemes in Kangan area of Ganderbal district, an official spokesman said here.
The meeting was attended by Block Development Officers and other senior officers of the district.
On the occasion, ACD Ganderbal directed the officers to expedite the ongoing works and initiate new works in every village under MGNREGA to generate more man days for the benefit of unemployed unskilled youths of the villages.
He urged them to complete the spillover works of last year on priority besides expediting work on new works taken up. He asked them to maintain the ratio of labour and material component strictly as per the set guidelines.
Bilal Mukthar stressed on timely payment of wages to the MGNREGA Card holders besides urging officers to complete works on time and increase man days to complete the set target of providing 100 days employment to the unskilled and unemployed youth of the rural areas.
He said the aim of the MGNREGA scheme is to provide jobs to the unemployed and unskilled youth of the villages besides making durable assets in the village under this scheme. He urged the officers to start works in every village so that jobs are provided to the people under the scheme as they have suffered amid COVID19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, the spokesman added.
The ACD directed BDOs to prioritize Non-SECC beneficiaries of PMAY-Rural so that first installment is released in their favour at earliest.
He also reviewed the status of several works under MGNREGA, 14th FC and Back to Village and construction of BDC Buildings besides asking the officers to expedite the pace of works to meet the deadlines. Meeting discussed with threadbare the status of works being carried out under the different phases of B2V programme.
