Srinagar, Mar 14 (KNS): The Government has directed officials to ensure that benefit of all development and welfare schemes percolate to the downtrodden and deserving segments of the society in the Union Territory.
Sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the government has asked the officials to work in tandem to provide all services to the people at their door-step and ensure no eligible person was left out from the government Welfare schemes.
"Efforts should be made to inform the masses at the village-level about the public welfare schemes run by the Centre and state governments” Government has said.
Sources said that the Union government and the LG led government is endeavouring hard towards all round development of every part of the UT with emphasis on unreached areas.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking keen interest towards making sure that benefit of all development and welfare schemes could percolate to the downtrodden and deserving segments of the society in the Jammu and Kashmir,” sources maintained.
Sources said that advancement of education; health and employment sectors are main focus of the central government.
Recently the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government had formed a Group of Ministers (GoM) to prepare blueprint of development and Job creation for Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Top members of the group were Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Dr Jitender Singh
One of the top officials had told KNS that the group met several times to discuss the development of Kashmir and its youth. “The group of ministers had already presented its blueprint to the government regarding the overall development of the Jammu and Kashmir. Besides they have suggested a slew of programmes and schemes aimed at boosting employment avenues for young people in Jammu and Kashmir,” the official said wished not to be named.
Sources said that the group was asked to prepare a proposal on how Law Ministry Information Technology Ministry, Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Ministry, Ministry of Rural Development along with Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry and Steel Ministry can contribute towards J&K's development.
Sources said that the skill development of youth was one of the key focus areas of this group. (KNS)