Saroori laid foundation stone of 5.86 cr IWMP project at Bunjwah.

Stress for maintenance of peace and communal harmony

Kishtwar, Sept 21: - Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammed Saroori today laid foundation stone of Balgaran-Binoon watershed scheme covering 6 panchayats of Bhunzwah area of Drabshala Block of Kishtwar District. 

While addressing an awareness cum Stone laying function, Saroori who was the chief guest who launched the scheme.

The Project is being executed at a cost of Rs 5.86 crores and will covering 6 Panchayats of Drabshallah block of district Kishtwar.

Saroori laid foundation stone of integrated watershed Management Project (IWMP) at Patshallah, Nali of Bunjwah area, here today.

While addressing the two public gatherings at Patshalla and Tipri Nali of Bunjwah area “Stressing for giving a special dispensation to the remote and backward area especially erstwhile district Doda under Integrated Water Management Programme (IWMP), beside the same is essential for its proper implementation keeping in view the topography and varied weather condition”, Saroori said.

He said that funds earmarked by the Union Government should be utilized judiciously ensuring the proper implementation of the scheme.

Saroori said that by the implementation of various centrally sponsored schemes state is leading towards new heights of development besides generating employment avenues for educated employed youth of the State.

He urged upon the policy makers and experts of Central Government that officers of J&K Government should be fully make aware about all welfare schemes of Central Government besides acquaint them with proper guidelines and training for the successful implementation of such schemes.

Saroori said that 70 percent population of our State is from rural areas and are directly linked with agriculture sector. He urged upon people to take maximum benefits from agriculture schemes launched by the Government.

He enjoined upon officers to make people aware about these schemes so that main goal of benefiting rural people is achieved besides stressed upon officers to employ their talent and skills for making these scheme successful.

“Despite facing the brunt of man-made and natural calamities the people should face all these challenges unitedly. He appealed the civil society members to work for strengthening the bonds of brotherhood and amity, adding that peace and harmony are prerequisite for development of the country and state as well beside cautioned people against the nefarious designs of divisive forces and said that they were hell bent to divide the society on regional and religious lines for their petty interests.

However, he said Congress party would not allow these elements to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere of the state.

The prominent among those including Project Manager IMWP Kishtwar Balbir Singh, District Level technical expert Dr Nowsheen, Project assistant Firdous Ahmed, Technical expert Water and Management officer Suhail Mir, Agriculture expert Shahnawaz Ahmed, officers of various department, Sarpanches and local leaders including Khalid Hussain Sheikh, Farooq ahmed Want, Choudhary Issaq, Vinod Kumar, Abdul Rehman Batak, Mohammad Iqbal Keen, Choudhary Misroo, Haji Noor Mohd, Shamasdin Butt, Tek Chand, Ch Issaq, Secretary IYC Bunjwah Yog Raj and people in large number were present on the occasion.