Dr Basharat assumes charge as DC Anantnag

Anantnag, Aug 22: Dr Basharat Qayoom assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner Anantnag here Monday. Prior to this, the Dr Basharat was warmly received by senior officials of the District.
Interacting with the media fraternity, Dr Basharat said that good work has been done in priority areas in the district and he aims to carry-on the development of the district to new heights.
He said the primary focus will be on ease of public service delivery to ensure that benefits of welfare measures reach the last mile. Talking about responsive administration, he said that efforts will be made to reach out to people to identify problem areas and ensure targeted interventions.
Qayoom said that grievance redressal mechanisms are already in place and it is important that grievances are redressed in a time bound manner. Emphasizing on coordination among various stakeholders, he said that interdepartmental coordination and among the PRIs and various department is necessary for effective administration and he will lay special focus on this area.
Speaking about creation of opportunities for youth, the DC said that the Lieutenant Governor has time and again underlined the importance of interventions in this area. He said he will personally monitor new development in the district regarding this and appealed to the youth to come forward and benefit from various entrepreneurship schemes being run by the government.
Later, the Deputy Commissioner chaired an introductory meeting with all District Officers. District Officers from all departments briefed the Deputy Commissioner regarding the projects and schemes under implementation and their priority areas.
They elaborated on the ground level issues and solutions put in place for effective disposal of services, public outreach and grievance redressal.
Dr Basharat took stock of the developmental works under implementation in the district. He was informed regarding the estimation and tendering of works under District CAPEX, various CSS, works being implemented by the Municipalities and Rural Development Department.