Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta remarked that the basic amenities in border areas should be as good as those found in other villages. He maintained that these areas have greater priority as the people there constitute the first line of defense for the nation.
Dr Mehta was speaking yesterday in a meeting called to review the implementation of ‘Samridh Seema Yojana’ (SSY) launched by Union Territory government under Capex Budget 2022-23 with its focus on filling the infrastructural gaps in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Chief Secretary emphasized upon giving special focus to creation of all the facilities in these 1800 border villages located across eight border districts of the Jammu and Kashmir. He observed that people there should have no need to migrate to other places for availing such services and opportunities.
Dr Mehta enjoined upon them to create a checklist of all the amenities like presence of school, health center, metaled road, quality power supply, street lights and other facilities. He further directed review of functioning of rural institutions like Panchayats, Patwars and Anganwadi Centers in these villages so that their performance is up to the mark.
Chief Secretary asked them to take the feedback from public about the developmental works and facilities created for them. He emphasized on creating assets like Amrit Sarovars, play fields in border panchayats as well for the overall benefit of people inhabiting these frontier areas.
