Avail benefits from self-employment schemes: DC Srinagar to youth

Srinagar, Feb 7: In order to listen to the public grievances and take appraisal of local issues at their door steps, the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today visited Bakshipora-Tengpora area in Eidgah Tehsil of Srinagar District and presided over a Mega Public Grievance Redressal Camp as part of weekly Block Diwas.
The programme witnessed large participation of people from Palpora, Achan, Goripora, Reshipora, Takanwari, Bakshipora, Wani Mohalla and other adjoining areas.
During the Grievance Redressal Camp, Public delegations and scores of individuals projected various developmental issues before the DC including augmentation of drinking water supply and irrigation canal, infrastructure upgradation of Health and Education, augmentation of drainage network system in the area, repairs of lanes, drains and street lights, development of play field, macadamization of roads.
They also put forth demands for providing Transportation facilities from Takenwari-Bakshipora to Batamaloo, installation of ATM, settlement of revenue records, besides other developmental and jurisdictional issues in the area.
Addressing the gathering, the DC said that the purpose of holding such grievance redressal Camps is to take appraisal of local issues from the general public for precise and on-ground assessment for their time bound redressal.
Responding to the public demands, the DC assured the people of Bakshipora-Tengpora, Achan and other adjoining areas that all genuine demands and issues projected by them will be looked into on priority with proper follow up for their speedy redressal.
The DC instructed the Officers to reach out to the public through field visits and take first hand appraisal of the public issues and ensure their time bound resolution.
The DC urged the local youth to come forward and avail the benefits of different welfare schemes of the Government launched for handholding of the youth so that they earn livelihood with dignity and honour.
On the occasion, the DC asked for holding a joint mega awareness camp in the area on Saturday by the Departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Social Welfare, ICDS, Employment and other line Departments for mass awareness of the local people especially youth of the areas so that they are sensitized about the different government sponsored welfare schemes.
Besides local representatives, the Public Grievance Redressal Camp was attended by Chief Planning Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, SDM West, Assistant Commissioner Development, Assistant Commissioner Labour, District Mineral Officer, Medical Officer Headquarter, Tehsildar Eidgah and other Zonal and Sectoral Officers of the District.