MP Mian Altaf chairs inaugural DISHA meeting in Anantnag

Anantnag, Nov 11: Member of Parliament (MP) for Anantnag-Rajouri, Mian Altaf, chaired the inaugural District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting in Anantnag district on Monday.

The meeting saw participation from all seven legislators of Anantnag, including the District Development Council (DDC) Chairman, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Anantnag, district officers, and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag.

DC Anantnag, Dr Syed Fakhrudin Hamid, provided an overview of the central govt-sponsored schemes being implemented in the district.

Emphasising the need to prioritize public welfare, the MP stressed the importance of focusing on education, health, rural development, and Jal Shakti initiatives.

“The officers should conduct awareness programs in rural areas to inform the public about these beneficial schemes,” he urged.

Among the legislators present were: MLA Anantnag, Peerzada Saeed; MLA Bijbehara, Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeray; MLA Pahalgam Alfaf Ahmad Wani Kaloo; MLA Anantnag West, Abdul Majid Bhat Larmi, MLA Anantnag East Advocate Riyaz Ahmad Khan; MLA Kokernag Zafar Ali Khatana and MLA Dooru GA Mir.

The MLAs raised various issues pertaining to their respective constituencies. One of the key issues discussed was the relocation of the Maternity and Child Care Hospital (MCCH), currently housed in a dilapidated building in the congested old town of Sherbagh. A proposal was put forward to relocate the MCCH to the Trauma Hospital in Bijbehara.

However, this suggestion faced opposition from the traders’ federation of Anantnag. Alternative proposals included shifting the hospital to the Rehamat-I Alam hospital, as initially decided by the government, or constructing a new hospital building at the existing site or in GMC Anantnag campus.

The MP, legislators, and concerned officers concluded the meeting with a commitment to address the matter in subsequent discussions.