Director RDD Jammu conducts extensive tour of Rajouri district

Inspects works under different schemes, asks for expeditious completion

5 Dariya News

Rajouri 30-May-2020

Director Rural Development Department Jammu, Sudershan Kumar, today conducted an extensive tour of various blocks of Rajouri district including Sunderbani, Siot, Lamberi  and Seri to take stock of progress on works being executed under MGNREGA, 14th FC and other important schemes.Director urged upon the concerned officers to expedite the  pace of works for timely completion. He said that the main objective of his visit is to review progress on implementation of developmental schemes on the ground besides  assessing their impact on the local level. He asked the concerned officers to engage the rural public in MGNREGA works as they don't have any source of income in the lockdown  period. He also exhorted upon the officials of the department to make sure that adequate masks and sanitizers are available at the worksites and ensure maintenance of social  distancing in view of COVID-19 outbreak.Director said that schemes like MGNREGA are meant to create viable and durable assets which cater to local demands and issues of the  villages and panchayats besides providing livelihood to economically weaker sections of the society. He directed the BDOs and Engineers of REW to accelerate the pace of work  in their respective areas by adopting innovative methods for effective implementation of the schemes. He also directed the Engineers of Rural Engineering wing for hundred per  cent estimation of the works under MGNREGA.He impressed upon the officers to achieve the set targets during the current financial year and close monitoring of ongoing works  to ensure quality and adherence to timelines.The Director was accompanied by SE, REW Shabir Ahmed, Assistant Commissioner Development, Sushil Khajuria, District Panchayat  Officer, Dr.Abdul Khabir, Executive Engineer, REW, Noor Hussain and Block Development Officer besides other officials of RDD.