Multifarious activities held across Akhnoor Block under Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

As part of month-long Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a wide range of activities are being organised across the Panchayats of Akhnoor block of District Jammu by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with other line departments and Panchayati Raj Institutions and its members and public in general.

Panchayat Secretariats were setup and inaugurated at panchayats Kotli tanda, Gurha Brahmana East, Bomal, Sungal upper, Pangiari, Kot Garhi, Dhok Jagir, Kaink Jagir, Daskal, Gandharwan and Ambaran. Gram Sabhas were held & Sthapna diwas resolutions were passed in Ambaran, Garkhal, Kaink Jagir, Bandral Khurd, Dhok Jagir among others and themes including Engendered development, Child Friendly village, Healthy village, Poverty free & Enhanced livelihood, Water sufficient Village, Good governance, Socially secured Gram panchayat, Self sufficient Infrastructure, Clean & Green Village will be focused upon by the panchayats concerned.

Plantation and Cleanliness drives, particularly at Rajachak, Bomal, GurhaBrahmana West, Dhok Jagir, Kaink Jagir were held with the participation of PRI members and a message citing the importance of Clean and Green surroundings was forwarded among the masses.

The District Administration and the local self government institutions are working in tandem to raise awareness and register the masses for the various pro- people schemes prescribed under the 100 point programme rolled out by the  Lieutenant Governor, Jammu & Kashmir during this month-long Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.

This will help in ensuring the public participation in the developmental process and taking it to the doorstep of every household.