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Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, said that the benefits of ‘My Town My Pride’ programme will spread down to grass root level and will open way for huge growth of urban areas. Advisor was addressing a public gathering during a function organized at Town Hall Handwara as part of My Town My Pride programme. Advisor reiterated Government’s commitment towards equal growth of rural as well as urban areas saying that the aim of this ambitious urban public outreach programme is to reach out to the public, ask their feedback and resolve issues of public. He said that Lieutenant Governor himself has been visiting different areas to keep a check on the development needs and demands of people of both rural as well as urban populace.
Meanwhile, Advisor had separate meetings with Municipal Councillors and several delegations including Traders Federation and Bar Association.Advisor told them that their genuine issues will be solved in a time bound manner. In some cases, the Advisor gave on spot directions to the concerned officers for redressal of the public grievances. Later, Advisor gave away Golden Cards, PMAY cheques among poor beneficiaries and registration certificates of Urban Local Bodies among Street Vendors. He also distributed baby kits, certificates to meritorious students and domicile certificates among the beneficiaries.
Earlier, the Advisor inspected stalls established by various departments including Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Skill Development, Social Welfare for creating awareness among general public.
Advisor also laid foundation stone for shopping complex coming up at a cost of Rs 37.79 crore at New Bus Stand, Handwara.
During the programme, students from different schools of Handwara town held a painting competition while as a cultural programme was also took.place on the occasion. Director Libraries, Mohammad Rafi;Additional Deputy Commissioner, Handwara, Nazir Ahmad Mir; President, Muncipal Committee, Handwara, Masroor Ahmad Banday; Nodal Officer B2V Mohammad Ishaq, various district officers and Municipal Councillors were present on the occasion.President, Municipal Committee Handwara, Masroor Ahmad Banday, Traders Federation led by Sofi Aijaz spoke on the ocassion.
