DC Budgam visits Charisharrief. Assured crop damage survey of all affected orchards of the area due to hail storm.

Inspects SDH Charisharrief, enquiries about facilities available, urged people to continue following all Covid-19 SOPs

Inspects SDH Charisharrief, enquiries about facilities available, urged people to continue following all Covid-19 SOPs

Budgam June 19 (KNS): District Development Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza accompanied SDM Chadoora, Chief Medical Officer, ACD and other concerned officers today visited Charisharrief in order to take stock of vaccination drive under both designated age groups of 45 and above and 18 to 44 years. Besides the visit was also aimed to have first hand view of other requirements, availability of stocks related to basic needs particularly in the far flung areas of Tehsil Charisharrief.

The DC later convened a public interaction session in the lawns of Government Degree College Charisharrief attended by large number of locals as well as deputations from surrounding areas.

During interaction DC patiently listened to all the issues relating to various demands grievances put forth by the deputations, individuals mostly pertaining to improvement of roads by macdamisation, installation of mobile towers at tourist resort Yousmarg, completion of all requisite work of Ziyarat Shareef as well as Khankah besides beautification of lawns and premises as well as surroundings of these auspicious cites. Besides demand was also raised for conducting survey of all orchards whose crops got damaged due to hailstorm and other weather related issues through concerned authorities to ascertain the total loses.

Speaking on the occasion, DC assured the deputations, individuals who put forth and highlighted the issues that all genuine demands and grievances shall seriously be taken note of. He further added that since the onset of 2nd wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the administration with its all machinery had to negotiate important and unavoidable engagements and emergencies in order to contain the spread. Everyone of us is fully aware that Covid-19 is a serious and urgent issue to tackle, now that situation has improved and  developmental and other activities shall be resumed with full pace through concerned departments/ agencies, the DC siad.

Regarding the issue of survey of orchards, the DC reiterated that horticulture sector as we all know is back bone in providing financial support to huge chunk of population, he assured the farmers that concerned authorities shall carry out the survey of loses very soon and the report will be submitted to the government for further necessary action.

Later the DC visited SDH Charisharrief in order to take stock of facilities and other necessities required for better medical care to be provided to the indoor and OPD patients regularly. During the visit the DC was briefed by the BMO Charisharrief that since the improvement in the Covid-19 situation, the Hospital is routinely taking care of huge rush of OPD patients. Daily referrals have gradually gone down. Side by side the hospital is attending all other Covid-19 requirements as and when required.(KNS)

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