DDC Budgam reviews achievements registered under JJM, BBBP schemes

BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 29: District Development Commissioner (DDc), Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganaie said that every household should be provided tap water facility by June-2021 in the district.

This was stated by the DDC while chairing a meeting to review the achievements registered under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), here today.

 Among others the meeting was attended by SE Hydraulics, CPO Rafiq Ahmad, Programme Officer, ACD, Executive Engineers, CMO, CEO and other concerned.

Speaking on the occasion, DDC urged the concerned to ensure work completion on all ongoing water supply schemes so that all households are covered under JJM by June- 2021 across the district.

 He directed for retro fitting to upgrade the old WSSs to improve quality and quantity of water supply and directed the concerned to complete WSS projects approved under languishing, NRWP and NABARD.

The DDC directed concerned to hold block wise awareness camps in the district and ensure registration of all connections besides ensuring swift GR collection from all households being supplied tap water in the district.

During the meeting, 134 WSS involving Rs 1240.24 crores were approved under JJM for the district.

On the occasion, SE Hydraulics presented a detailed presentation on JJM, other schemes and programmes to be taken under the mission in order to achieve objectives of JJM.

He informed the meeting that coverage of 100 percent households, retro fitting of closed schemes, water harvesting, construction of additional filtration plants and awareness campaigns are the activities being carried under JJM.

Reviewing the progress registered under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, the DDC said that Rs. 25 lacs have been released to ICDS, CEO and CMO for the benefits to the girl child under the scheme.

He stressed on the timely distribution of kits to mothers delivering babies and instructed concerned to emphasize on capacity building and awareness generation through media publicity and traditional Nukkad and skit performances in nook and corner of the district.

The DDC laid stress on conducting exposure cum education tours for girls besides felicitating girls for excelling in studies, sports and career.