Deputy Commissioner Samba, Anuradha Gupta, along with district and sectoral officers today held a public outreach programme at remote village Deon of Block Purmandal and assessed the pace of developmental activities, saturation of Public benefit schemes and also listened to the public grievances. District Development Council member Avtar Singh; Additional District Development Commissioner Tilak Raj Shastri; Sub Divisional Magistrate Vijaypur Vinay Sharma; Sarpanch Panchayat Deon, Executive Engineers of PWD, PDD, Jal Shakti, besides other district and sectoral officers were also present.The programme witnessed the participation of local public and PRI members, who appraised the DC regarding various issues faced by them.The demanded maintenance of rural roads under PMGSY, adequate power supply, clean and hygienic drinking water supply, upgrading of Schools & Hospitals, protection works to minimize damage by flash floods, completion of pending works of Rural Development and PWD departments, besides bringing the area on tourist map of J&K by creating adequate tourism infrastructure.The DC, while taking cognisance of the problems, directed PWD, Jal Shakti and PDD Engineers to resolve all grievances within stipulated time frame and furnish a detailed status report to her office. She issued on the spot orders regarding immediate handing over of a vacant govt building in response to a local demand. During the Public Outreach programme, the district officers also briefed the public about the schemes of respective departments meant for boosting agriculture and allied sectors and generation of employment.The DC exhorted upon all the participants to take maximum benefits of the govt sponsored schemes inducing social welfare, employment generation, besides the schemes promoting rain water harvesting, energy conservation.