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Advisor Baseer Khan reviews functioning of RD&PR Deptt, performance of NRLM 5/21/2021 11:47:58 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 21: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj ((RD&PR) department of Kashmir division at Civil Secretariat here. During the meeting, execution of MGNREGA works, implementation of ongoing works under Centrally sponsored schemes, PMAY, Rural Sanitation and status of construction and renovation of Panchayat Ghars and buildings for DDCs and BDCs were discussed in detail. Advisor while taking first-hand feedback from the respective Directors about the implementation of schemes, directed the officers to have strict adherence to rules besides verification of the works done through engineering staff on regular basis. Highlighting the importance of strict adherence to timelines, Advisor directed the officers for timely disbursal of wages under MGNREGA. He said that the wage employment has assumed great significance in these times of COVID crisis. Emphasizing on the regular field visits by the officers in their respective blocks, he directed the officers to step up monitoring so that the impact of wage employment on ground is evident and its benefits are truly replicated on ground. Detailed presentations were given by the Director Rural Development, Kashmir, Director NRLM, J&K and Director Rural Sanitation with respect to their respective departments. The Advisor directed the officers to complete all the Panchayat works on war footing basis .While reiterating the role of Rural Development department in the crises of COVID, he laid emphasis on the decision taken by the Lieutenant Governor regarding the establishment of 5-Bedded hospitals at each Panchayat level. Regarding the functioning of NRLM in Jammu and Kashmir he was informed that 46198 SHGS have been formed under NRLM (Umeed). It was given out in the meeting that 400764 rural women have been mobilized into SHGS. It was also given out that 4164 village organisations have been promoted and 441 cluster level federations have also been promoted.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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