Shahab visits various pyt of Doda Constituancy

Shahab visits various pyt of Doda Constituancy

Govt focused on development of rural areas: Shahab

RAJESHWAR SINGH

Doda ; April 13

Shahab tours PYT Manchar and PYT Lower Bhagwah of Block Bhagwah listens to workers problems. 

Peoples Democratic Party District President Doda Shahab ul Haque Butt , Thursday said the State Government is making   strenuous efforts to develop rural areas at par with urban areas in terms of provision for basic amenities and employment opportunities.

“Under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti and liberal funding from the central government, the state is marching fast towards equitable development and prosperity,” Shahab said.He said a new era of prosperity has already begun in the state and the results are very much visible on the ground.

Shahab was addressing a workers meeting at Panchayat Manchar and Bhagwah of Doda Constituency today.

Shahab said the rural areas of the state were totally neglected in respect of development during the past, but the present dispensation is paying focused attention to every area, when it comes to provision for basic facilities and economic development.

Shahab said the Government’s main focus is to upgrade the basic services like drinking water, road connectivity, education, electricity, health services, and transport to improve the living condition of the people across the State. “Provision of basic facilities, road connectivity, interventions in rural economy and optimum use of local resources will ensure inclusive progress and prosperity of the society,”. 

Reiterating Government’s commitment, Shahab Ul Haque said the Government has formulated a well-knit plan to upgrade the existing infrastructure for providing improved basic services to the people in rural areas.

Responding to the demands raised by the workers with regard to better road connectivity, the District President said that instructions have been issued to the executing agencies viz PMGSY and R&B Departments to ensure completion of all road projects taken up in Chenab Valley within stipulated time frame. He further said to workers to ensure that the benefits of centrally sponsored schemes reach the masses at grassroots level. Shahab said roads are vital for development of any area and added that provision of road linkage to all the far flung areas have been given first priority by the government.

Shahab was accompanied by District Youth General Secretary Sajad Hussain Khokhar, Block President Farooq Ahmed Mir, Youth leaders Dawar Indrabi, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Atta Mohammad Khanji,,Ghulam Mohammad khanji, Fareed Ahmed Zargar, Nisar Ahmed Hajam, Bashir Ahmed Khanji, Ghulam Qadir Mir.