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Madan for strict implementation of centrally sponsored schemes

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 2/11/2013 10:55:33 PM

POONCH, Feb 11 :Member Parliament (MP) for Jammu Poonch Constituency, Madan Lal Sharma said that centre has approved rail project connecting border district of Poonch with railway network of the country. The project will change development scenario of Pir Punjal region on completion, he assured.
While addressing at awareness camps organized at Balakote and Salwan in Mendhar regarding implementation of centrally sponsored schemes including MGNREGA, IAY, PMGSY and Total sanitation, MP said centre has framed various welfare schemes for speedy development of rural areas especially the border regions of the country. He impressed upon executing agencies to strictly adhere to the guidelines prescribed for execution of such schemes.
Sharma said that centre has decided that all the development projects taken in hand under BADP will be framed and executed with concurrence of respective Sarpanchs, moreover funds for such works would be released to panchayats directly hence forth. Commenting on execution of MGNREGA the BDO’s were directed to chalk out various development projects to provide jobs to unskilled labour force. MP further directed officers of the Horticulture Department to carry out fruit plantations drive covering atleast one a car in each 15 panchayats of Balakote CD Block, funds for the same would be provided out of his MPLAD scheme.
Responding to local demands at Salwah, MP directed Engineers of PWD, PHE and BDO Mendhar to start construction work on Examination Hall Block in Government High School Salwah besides providing computers Laboratry, black topping of 2 kms link road leading from Sakhi Maidan to Salwah, construction of 1 Km road linking upper Kasbalari, a play ground at Salwah comprising five kanal land and construction of bore well to provide drinking water at Salwah. Funds for said development works would be funded under MPLAD Scheme, MP added.
Vice Chairman OBC Kuldeep Raj Verma projected various welfare schemes launched for upliftment of OBC section of the people besides scholarships are being provided to children belonging OBC category.