DISHA meeting: MP Jugal Kishore reviews achievements under CSS in Poonch

Poonch  :Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Jammu- Poonch Parliamentary Constituency, Jugal Kishore Sharma Wednesday reviewed the progress achieved under different centrally sponsored schemes in district Poonch here at the District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting held in the Conference Hall of PWD Dak Bungalow.
Among the others, DDC Chairman, Tazim Akhter, Vice Chairman DDC, Ashfaq Ahmed, BDC chairpersons, DDC members, Chairpersons of MCs besides, Deputy Commissioner, Inder Jeet, SSP, Rogit Baskotra, ADDC, Abdul Sattar and district heads of line departments attended the meeting.
The MP reviewed the implementation of flagship development schemes MGNREGA, 14th Finance Commission, PMGSY, NSAP, SSA, PMDP-U, PMDP-R, IPDS, housing for all, PMAY-U, JJM, NABARD, CRF, IWMP and other centrally sponsored schemes was held threadbare in the meeting.
The meeting was told the District has completed 14 PMGSY projects and work on 28 schemes is in progress. Similarly against the target of 11121 PMAY houses, the work on 10335 is complete.
Similarly, the district has achieved the set target under the Swachh Bharat Mission by constructing 1002 (Urban/Rural) IHHL units, the meeting was informed. Under Back to village 3, as many as 832 works were identified while the work on 379 is complete in all respects.
Taking stock of the progress made under Integrated Water Management Program (IWMP), the MP was informed that out of 552 works, 289 are complete, while 263 are in progress and could be completed ending March 2022.
Taking stock of the COVID containment and mitigation efforts, the meeting was informed that the vaccination for above 45 age group and 18-45 years is complete 100 percent, while the covid inoculation for 15-17 years category is complete for the first dose and second dose is being administered as per the due time.
The MP also reviewed the progress made under centrally sponsored schemes of the PDD sector including IPDS, DDUY, PMDP-U, PMDP-R.
Talking about Jal Jeevan Mission, the concerned officer briefed 128 schemes at an estimated cost of Rs 439.00 crore have been approved and all the schemes are in the tendering process.
Regarding the pension schemes of the social welfare department, the meeting was informed that 46440 are availing benefits under ISSS in different categories including OAP, Widow/Div and PCB. Under NSAP, there are 6929 beneficiaries. Giving details of the SMAS, it was informed that 1630 beneficiaries.
The MP also e inaugurated projects including roads, tourist facilities and health and educational institutions worth Rs 2141.25 lacs
Addressing the officers, the MP said that the aim of holding the DISHA meeting was to identify the bottlenecks and facilitate smooth implementation of welfare schemes to benefit the targeted lot.
He asked the officers to work with dedication and missionary zeal and ensure that the benefits of all government schemes reach to the genuine beneficiaries in a time bound manner besides disseminating information about these schemes. He emphasized on full involvement of PRIs in effective implementation of schemes by the district administration in their respective areas.