More than 5000 people from 13 Panchayats participated in public meetings cum grievance redressal camps organized by District Administration, Udhampur at Panchari, Meer and Khorgali.The meetings were organized for inclusion of public demands in village development plans under Convergence plans and other programmes.Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, presided over the meetings along with all district and sectoral officers.More than 6 public meetings and visits to a dozen villages were organised during the three-day field tour in Panchari-Moungri region of the district.Sarpanchs, Panchs, members of village committees, women, students and representatives of various hamlets, wards and villages participated in the public meetings.A number of demands were raised by general public and representatives concerning their respective areas.Discussion was also held on development plans of villages and Panchayats under convergence of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and various works were finalized as per demands raised by the public.
Works including construction of ration depot and health sub-centre in Prand, creation of 25KVA stations, advance storage of ration, provision of teaching faculty in various schools, clearing and extension of Khorgali-Baryote road, inclusion of left over areas under PMGSY, additional infrastructure for schools and health buildings, construction of new link roads in Khorgali, Damnote, construction of 6 additional bridges under Project Rahat and provision of solar lights in uncovered hamlets were finalized.On the occasion, PWD was asked for blacktopping of several roads in Panchari town besides furnishing proposal for blacktopping Sankri-Devta road.The DC informed about plan of District Administration under "Panchayat Tourism" for attracting tourists for camping and trekking for which a team is already working. He asked PRIs for their active role in convergence of MGNREGA with PHE, PDD, Irrigation, Flood Control, Horticulture and Forestry. He proposed for initiating a Community Degree College in Panchari for which matter will be taken up with Higher Education Department.ACD, ACR, PO ICDS, CMO, CEO, XeNs of REW, PDD, PHE, PWD, PMGSY, DFOs, district officers of various government departments attended the meetings.