Budgam, 08-Dec: Continuing with public outreach programme, the District Development Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today held a daylong public darbar at village Ichkoot in Budgam.The programme was attended by ACD, CEO, ACP, CMO, CAO, CHO, Ex. Ens from PDD, PHE, R&B, PMGSY, Irrigation, DSHO and other concerned officers and officials.Panchayat members, village heads and General public from Ichkoot and other adjoining villages who also attended the function, raised their issues and demands during the darbar. After listening to the demands of the public, DDC instructed concerned Revenue officers to identify land sites for the construction of sheep and animal veterinary facilities. He also instructed a land site approximately 1 kanal should be identified near Kasai Mohalla where a facility of temporary slaughter house shall be established at village.He said the facility shall also be used for dumping of slaughtering waste to avoid pollution of canals and drains in the village.On the occasion, a Gram sabha was also held where a resolution was passed that all the concerned panchayat members shall ensure cleanliness and proper sanitation in their wards.It was decided that the panchayat members shall collect sanitation fee from every household to ensure proper disposal of garbage and other waste material.Emphasizing on proper sanitation, the DDC announced Rs. 1 lac reward shall be given to the best performing panchayat ward.Besides locals from Ichkoot, the residents of Pushpora, Munpapai, Arampora and Sundergund were also present on the occasion. They raised their demands viz tap water supply, link roads construction, main road connection with the Ring Road, school upgradiation, facility of playground, improvement in LT and HT lines, transformers, garbage dumping facility, compensation for walnut and other trees, healthcare facility and demanded prompt redressal to their issues.They also demanded release of withhold compensation of the land to the farmers whose land was acquired for the Ring Road project.The DDC gave them patient hearing and instructed concerned to take note of all genuine demands to ensure prompt redressal to their grievances including tap water supply, improvement in the power supply, road construction, creation of Health and Welness Centre and other demands.The locals further hailed the district administration for holding the public interaction programme in the village and ensuring on spot redressal to their demands.(CNS)
