The Government-public interface programme 'Back to Village' concluded today in the district. The programme witnessed massive response from people who appreciated officers reaching them at their doorsteps and taking note of their basic requirements and challenges. With astute focus on energizing Panchayats, collecting feedback on the delivery of government programmes, capturing specific economic potential and undertaking assessment of needs of the villages, officers visited all 236 panchayats in 17 blocks of Udhampur district under this programme. The Panchayats of District Udhampur witnessed visit of top officers including Chief Secretary J&K BVR Subrahmanyam, Financial Commissioner Revenue, Dr Pawan Kotwal, Principal Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Rohit Kansal, Commissioner/Secretary PHE I&FC, AK Sahu, Director General Codes Shadi Lal Pandita, and other senior officers. District Development Commissioner, Dr Piyush Singla also visited various Panchayats to get first-hand appraisal of the implementation of this ambitious programme.During the programme, people of these areas raised many developmental issues like macadamization of roads, construction of drains, electricity, drinking water, works under MGNREGA, reconstruction of culverts, repair of electric poles, development of health and educational infrastructure , Shortage of staff in Schools and Hospitals, Up gradation of schools ,health centres, with the visiting officers. The officers also discussed the specific economic potential of the villages, social issues and employment opportunities besides raising awareness among people about various schemes and programmes of the Government.Villages witnessed positive response of the people towards this pro- people programme and came forward enthusiastically and actively participated in projecting their demands and highlighted their grievances.