Govt ensuring accountability of officers: LG

Jammu, Jan 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that the government was ensuring accountability of officers in the administration.

An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that participating in the Block Diwas, a public outreach programme of J&K administration, at Bhalwal, the LG while congratulating people for the overwhelming response on Block Diwas said, “The Jan-Bhagidari campaign to strengthen participatory governance is empowering citizens, generating awareness about responsibilities and ensuring accountability of officers in the administration.”

He called upon every section of the society to take initiative with dedication and determination to make their panchayat clean, and liveable, achieve a 100 percent literacy rate, maintain green spaces, and 100 percent saturation of all government schemes.

“The sense of commitment and duty among the citizens towards the society and their respective panchayats will improve quality of life and pave the way to prosperity,” Sinha said.

He said that the massive and historic participation of people in Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra and 100 percent saturation of all schemes would remove developmental imbalances and give a tremendous boost to the local economy.

The LG reiterated the resolve of the J&K administration towards equitable and inclusive development and to ensure the empowerment of all.

“Poor and underprivileged have the first right to government resources. Efforts are being made towards the promotion of Dogri and other regional languages, connecting remaining panchayats with road, boost industries, religious tourism and tapping the potential of agriculture and allied sector,” he said.

“Besides central government schemes, the J&K administration is running more than a dozen self-employment schemes to provide resources and requisite training to youth to start their own business. This could be a game changer both in urban and rural areas,” Sinha said.

He urged the people to assist civil administration and Police in intensifying the crackdown on the drug supply chain to make their Panchayat Nasha-Mukt.

Responding to the issues put forth by former PRI members on the occasion, the LG assured them that their suggestions and genuine demands would be considered in the planning of the District Capex Budget.

He directed the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jammu to take a comprehensive review of the development of playfields in panchayats of the district and ensure that by the end of April, every panchayat of Jammu district, where land is available, has a playfield.

Sinha inspected the stalls put up various departments and enquired about the grievances received by the citizens.

He handed over sanction letters to beneficiaries under different government schemes.

District Development Council (DDC) Jammu Chairman, Bharat Bhushan; Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu, Anand Jain; Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar; and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jammu, Sachin Kumar Vaishya were also present on the occasion.