Chairperson, DDC Kishtwar, Chairs Quarterly General Council Meeting
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| Chairperson, DDC Kishtwar, Chairs Quarterly General Council Meeting |
Kishtwar, 03-02-2026
The Chairperson, District Development Council (DDC) Kishtwar, Mrs. Pooja Thakur, today presided over the Quarterly General Council Meeting at the Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex, Kishtwar.
At the outset, the CEO, General Council/ADDC Kishtwar, Sh. Vinod Kumar Behnal (JKAS), extended a warm welcome to all council members and outlined the objectives of the meeting.
During the session, the council was briefed on the Action Taken Report (ATR) regarding grievances raised in the previous General Council Meeting.
Officers from the relevant line departments provided updates on the progress made in addressing these concerns.
It was reported that most grievances had been resolved, while efforts were underway to address the remaining issues within a stipulated timeframe.
The Chairperson DDC Council conducted a comprehensive review of the sector-wise physical and financial progress of projects under the District Capex Plan, Area Development Plan, MGNREGA, PMAY-G, Awaas Plus 2.0 Survey, and RGSA for FY 2025–26.
Additionally, block-specific issues and concerns related to various departments, including PHE, Health, JPDCL, Education, and PWD, were highlighted by DDC members, who called for their immediate resolution.
These matters were duly noted by the CEO, General Council, for forwarding to the concerned departments for necessary intervention.
The Chairperson, DDC Kishtwar, instructed the concerned officers to take prompt action to resolve the highlighted issues.
She also emphasized the need for executing agencies to accelerate the implementation of ongoing developmental projects and ensure their timely completion within the FY 2025–26 framework.
Furthermore, she directed the implementing agencies to deploy resources and manpower efficiently to achieve the set targets.
The DDC Chairperson also raised several issues, including the Ikhala Block Boundary to Marwah Road issue, Forest Clearance of Shirshi to Chicha Road, Completion of work on Sazar Bridge, Community Sanitary Complex at Lopara, slab work of Balashram Road drainage, exclusion of beneficiaries from ration cards, compensation not received by landowners, and proper rationalisation of teachers.
She also directed all departments to conduct awareness programmes at the grassroots level regarding various schemes of the Agriculture, Horticulture, Labour, and other government departments.
She further called for the expedited construction of Suid Bridge and Sirchi Bridge.
Additionally, she directed the concerned Executive Engineer to submit the map and DPR of the Ikhala Block Boundary to Marwah Road in her office.
She stressed the importance of interdepartmental coordination to eliminate bottlenecks hindering developmental works and to ensure seamless project execution.
The meeting was attended by DDC Member Warwan Sh. Zaffarullah Sheikh, DDC Member Marwah, DDC Member Palmar Sh. Tahir Masood, DDC Member Drabshalla Sh. Ashok Parihar, CEO General Council/ADDC Kishtwar Sh. Vinod Kumar Behnal (JKAS), PO ICDS Kishtwar Dr. Rishi Kumar Sharma, SDM Marwah Dr. Mohd. Ashraf, ACD Kishtwar Manoj Kumar, ACP Kishtwar Neeraj Sharma, DSWO Kishtwar Tariq Parvez Qazi, DIO Kishtwar Abhimanyu Singh, ALC Kishtwar Mamta Sudershan, CEO Kishtwar, CAO Kishtwar, CMO Kishtwar, Executive Engineer JPDCL Kishtwar, Executive Engineer Jal Shakti Kishtwar, Executive Engineer PMGSY Marwah, and other district and sectoral officers.