On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray, a daylong training programme for Visiting Officers (VOs) for phase 2nd of B2V-4 was today conducted at Town Hall Kupwara under the chairmanship of ADDC Kupwara, Altaf Ahmad Khan.
Addressing the function, the ADDC said that Back to Village Phase 4th, commonly known as B2V4, is an ambitious programme of the present Government which will provide a strong data base for Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) being prepared for sustainable development of the district.
He said the Government has appointed Gazetted Officers as visiting Officers to each Panchayat who will stay 2 days and one night in each Gram Panchayat. He said Gram Panchayats will convene Gram Sabhas with involvement of Senior citizens while as Panchayat Secretaries will assist the programme.
The ADDC said that B2V4 will be conducted in 3 phases, which include first phase on October 29 and 30; Second phase on October 31 and November 01 and third phase on November 02 and 03.He said as many as 129 visiting Officers were given necessary training yesterday for phase first, while 128 Officers were given training today and the rest of 128 officers shall be given training tomorrow for third phase.
Earlier, the ACD Kupwara, Hilal Ahmad Mir, AD Planning, Mohammad Maqbool and Ex. Engineer LBDDA, Farooq Ahmad spoke on the occasion and imparted necessary training to the visiting officers.