DC Reviews ABDP For Khonmoh & Harwan Blocks

Srinagar : In order to review the plans for implementation of Aspirational Block Development Programme (ABDP) in Harwan and Khonmoh Blocks of Srinagar District, a meeting of the Officers of line Departments was held today under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad.

Aijaz Asad took a detailed review of the sector wise activities being carried out by the concerned Departments in Harwan and Khonmoh Blocks of the district taken up under Aspirational Block Development Programme based on 10 performance indicators covering various aspects including Poverty, Health and Nutrition, Education and Basic Infrastructure development of the concerned Block.

While reviewing the developmental plan of Khonmoh Block, the DC finalized the plan for 5 Smart Kindergarten Schools being developed on modern lines at a cost of Rs. 30 lakh to improve the performance indicators. Besides improving learning outcomes in the Block, Smart Classes are a step towards Digital Education.

With regard to enhancing skill development and creating employment opportunities for local youth Vocational Centres are also being established for which Rs 31.92 lakh were earmarked.

Similarly, to strengthen the health infrastructure in Khonmoh Block and catering all sort of emergencies at NTPHC, Zewan to provide better facilities to the people, a plan of procuring Automatic BioChemistry Analyse, Delivery Table with Multi Para Monitor and Baby Warmer was finalized.

While, proposal for construction of 2 Foot bridges under the RDD sector in the Block under convergence was also finalized to augment the rural infrastructure catering around 500 souls, besides generating mandays under MGNREGA.

On the occasion, the DC directed for construction of Composite Health and Nutrition Centre for Children at Sangri area of Khonmoh Block to augment the nutritional status of women and children along with improving the primary healthcare facilities in the Block. An amount of Rs 18 lakh was also earmarked for completion of the work.