DODA, MAY 20: The District Administration Doda today organised a Public Outreach Programme (Block Diwas) at village Dranga in Block Marmat. District Development Commissioner (DDC) Krishan Lal chaired the camp.
The programme witnessed participation from a large number of public representatives, former DDC and BDC members, former Sarpanches, social activists and local residents. They projected a wide range of public issues, demands and grievances before the District Development Commissioner.
Among the officers present on the occasion included Programme Officer ICDS, Assistant Commissioner Development, Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, District Social Welfare Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Tehsildar, Block Development Officer and officers from the Health Department and other district and sectoral departments.
The DDC inspected departmental stalls showcasing the government schemes and public welfare services. Participating departments included Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Industries and Commerce Department, KVIB, Handicrafts and Handloom Department, SBDU under Mission YUVA, Social Welfare Department, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments, Horticulture Department, Mission Poshan Doda and J&K Bank.
The public highlighted several issues related to healthcare, road connectivity, education, drinking water supply, power and communication facilities. Major demands raised by the residents included improvement and upgradation of the Khellani–Dranga road, regular availability of the Tehsildar in Marmat, shifting of the Tehsil office from a private building to a government building, speedy construction of the PHC Building at Goha.
The residents also demanded meeting shortage of teachers in schools, provision of ambulance services in remote areas, augmentation of mobile network connectivity, restoration of non-functional BSNL towers in Panchayat Lubber, payment of compensation to families affected during the 2025 floods, replacement of damaged electricity poles and speedy completion of water supply schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
The people also demanded better road connectivity to upper areas including Lubber and Mangota, installation of crash barriers at accident-prone locations, availability of LPG services, completion of the Sarwal–Pitarwal water supply line, installation of ATM Machine at J&K Bank Goha, strengthening of police infrastructure including deployment of lady police personnel and provision of an X-ray machine at PHC Goha.
The public further demanded speedy completion of National Highway works, repair of the bridge over Dranga Nallah, completion of the filtration plant under JJM, developing Play Ground Dranga into a sports stadium and promotion of tourism potential in Behota.
The Deputy Commissioner issued a string of directions to stakeholder departments to ensure effective public service delivery and timely redressal of grievances. He instructed the Jal Shakti Department to assess local drinking water issues and submit a detailed status report on water supply schemes in the area. The PWD authorities were directed to identify damaged road stretches and improve connectivity in vulnerable areas, while the Health Department was instructed to ensure the availability of medical staff in healthcare facilities in the area.
He further asked the department to provide awareness material regarding healthcare services and government health schemes to the locals.
The officers were asked to focus on issues related to rural road connectivity, power supply, drinking water facilities, mobile network connectivity, healthcare services, educational infrastructure, ration distribution, pension cases, employment generation and implementation of self-employment schemes in remote villages. He directed the concerned departments to document all the grievances projected by the public and redress the same in a transparent and time-bound manner.
He assured the public that all genuine demands would be addressed in a transparent and time-bound manner.
The DDC urged the people to register their grievances on the JK Samadhan Portal for prompt and transparent redressal. He also emphasized generating awareness regarding the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and called for active public participation in health and sanitation initiatives.
