On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC), Kupwara, Altaf Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting of all concerned officers to discuss the plan for smooth conduct of My Town My Pride programme.
The meeting discussed threadbare various aspects of the programme and the ADDC received feedback from the officers.The ADDC asked officers to complete all preparation well in time so that the ambitious programme My Town My Pride could be held in the best possible way.
He asked Executive Officers of Kupwara, Handwara and Langate MCs to play a proactive role and ensure preparations before hand and work in tandem with other departments so that better results yield on ground.
The ADDC said that the essence of the My Town My Pride programme is to strengthen a feeling of connect between the Government and the people with the participation of ULBs. He added that the senior officers with significant administrative experience shall visit the towns during the programme who will stay 2 days and one night in the concerned Town, during which they listen to public grievances and try to resolve them on spot.
They shall also hold interactions with prominent citizens, frontline government functionaries, NGOs, social organizations, senior citizens and the general public.The ADDC also said that the visiting officers shall visit major projects of public importance, participate in exhibitions/ melas etc.
The ADDC directed other officers to gear up their manpower for successful conduct of the My Town My Pride programme.Among others ACR Kupwara, Jowhar Ali Khan, EO MC Kupwara, Anis Ahmad Chowdry, EOs of MC Handwara and Langate, DIO, Xen LBDDA and other concerned officers attended the meeting.