Role of NGOs
There is a huge role of NGOs and panchayats for ground level development.
Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir laid thrust on achieving the target before the stipulated timeline of 15th August, also called for roping in NGOs for Door to Door waste collection, disposal and recycling.
Emphasizing on the need for skill up gradation of unemployed youth in the district, Dr. Mehta instructed for devising skill development plan besides ensuring proper counseling so as to acquaint them with required skills to enable them for self employment avenues.
It was also given out in the meeting that Kathua administration has retrieved 119565 kanals of state land through anti-encroachment/ eviction drives, the Chief Secretary directed DC Kathua to prepare and submit a plan of utilization of the retrieved land to the Divisional Commissioner.
He passed directions to the district administration to expedite the revamping and facelifting of entry point Lakhanpur so as to provide a pleasant and memorable experience to the visitors.
He exhorted upon JKTPO, J&K Bank, District Industries centre to discuss modalities and formulate District Export Plan. He said Kathua has enormous potential to become the fulcrum of development.
He directed DC and SSP Kathua to make the District Drug free by adopting a well knit strategy through active community participation and keeping strict vigil on the nefarious elements. He further instructed the administration to conduct an exercise to declare panchayats as Drug free Zones and enforce the same strictly.
