Director RDD reviews status of flagship schemes at Kupwara

Kupwara, Apr 27: Director, Rural Development (RDD) Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar Wednesday visited various blocks of Kupwara District and reviewed the implementation of flagship RDD Schemes including the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G).
ACD, Kupwara, ACP Kupwara and other officers of RDD accompanied the Director and briefed him about the progress of flagship schemes in the district.
Director, RDD Kashmir also visited various under construction homes of PMAY beneficiaries in Chandigam Panchayat and interacted with them. He also enquired about the implementation of MGNREGA, PMAY and other RDD Schemes from the public during the FY 2021-22 and about the GPDP 2022-23.
On the occasion, ACD Kupwara Mehraj-u-din Shah presented a detailed overview of the physical and financial progress of the various RDD schemes under implementation across all blocks of the district. He said in MGNREGA, over 30 Lakh Persondays (PDs) were generated in the district during FY 2021-22 against a target of 25 Lakh PDs. Moreover, in the ‘Housing for All’ Programme around 3500 PMAY cases have been sanctioned in the district.
Director, RDD Kashmir urged the officers to closely monitor the implementation of the schemes on ground in coordination with the elected Panchayat representatives and ensure that identified works for the FY-2022-23 are executed early and completed within the timelines. He also stressed on the implementation of the Amrit Sarovar Mission-an initiative aimed at developing and rejuvenating 75 water bodies in each district and urged the officers to work towards achieving it by or before August 15, 2022.