Distt admin Ganderbal finalizes schedule of activities for ‘Sewa Parv’ celebrations

Ganderbal, Sep 16: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore, Tuesday chaired a meeting of concerned officers to finalize the schedule of activities for the upcoming ‘Sewa Parv,’ a nationwide initiative to be celebrated from September 17 to October 02, 2025.
During the meeting, DC conducted a detailed review of the activities to be undertaken by various departments throughout the fortnight-long programme.
It was informed that the celebrations will commence with mega Swachhta drives from the Mini Secretariat and across all panchayats of the district.
Emphasizing mass participation, DC directed that mega events of each activity be organized daily during the Seva Parv to ensure greater public involvement.
The meeting also finalized schedules for mega grievance redressal camps, donation drives to be organized by the School Education, Higher Education, and Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in aid of the needy.
Venues for blood donation camps, health camps, and screening camps by the Health Department were also finalized with the objective of strengthening healthcare services during the fortnight.
Regarding plantation drives, Forest Department and Social Forestry Benehama were directed to ensure the availability of sufficient saplings for concerned departments as per requirement.
DC further finalized events to be held at Manasbal, while the CEO Sonamarg Development Authority was tasked to organize similar activities at Sonamarg and Zero Point in collaboration with stakeholders.
To promote digital inclusion, District Coordinator CSC was instructed to coordinate with educational institutions for mega capacity-building and digital literacy camps.
Kishore also laid special emphasis on extensive awareness campaigns covering flagship programmes such as Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan, disaster management, sports activities, and government welfare schemes including PMJJBY, APY, PMJDY, and PMSBY, among others.
All departments were directed to share photographs and videos of their respective activities on a daily basis for uploading on the designated web portal.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Syed Fahim Bihaqi; CEO SDA, Bilal Mukhtar; DFO Sindh Forest Division, ACR, SDM Kangan, ACD, CMO, and other officers of concerned departments.