SHOPIAN, DECEMBER 20: As part of the ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY), Mir Tariq Ali, Director General, (DG) Women & Child Development, J&K, Wednesday, during his visit to district Shopian, visited MC Shopian and presided over the day-long function of the nationwide outreach program.
SSP Shopian, Tanushree; Director, Urban Development, Kashmir, Mathoora Masoom also graced the occasion and participated in multifaceted activities.
The urban outreach started today at Shopian Municipal Council with the grand function witnessing overwhelming public engagement.
At the outset, DG visited stalls set up by various departments for raising awareness, on spot service delivery, registration of beneficiaries for various services. IEC Vans were put in service also for the awareness of CSS.
The Executive Officer, on the occasion spoke on Urban Development schemes of housing and livelihood generation for urban poor and street vendors.
Nodal Officer, VBSY, Shabir Ahmad Dar highlighted the objectives of the VBSY program. Drone demonstration for agricultural purposes was done on the occasion while the Sankalp Pledge was also administered to all present by ADDC, Shopian, Dr.Nasir Ahmad Lone.
The calendar of VBSY was also released by the dignitaries on the occasion along with beneficiaries of PMAY, Svanidhi schemes sharing their feedback on the effectiveness of these schemes.
On the occasion, the event witnessed a captivating display of cultural performances by local artists and school children.
Mir Tariq Ali highlighted the significance of VBSY in promoting unity and overall development. He commended the district administration for their efforts in saturating the public welfare schemes.
He said that VBSY, a Central Government initiative has been launched with the aim to aware the general masses about the benefits of various schemes and reach the unreached. He further added that the need of the hour is to give wide publicity to them so that the benefits reach to unreached. Efforts are on to saturate the schemes during the yatra, said Tariq Ali.
Felicitation function and govt handouts distribution was also done on the occasion.
MC Councillors, District Officers, prominent civil society members, officials and locals including beneficiaries were also present.
