KUPWARA,  APRIL 21:(KNS)   A joint meeting of Kupwara administration and  PRIs  with regard to finalization of Annual Action plan(AAP) under District Capex Budget(DCB) 2022-23  was held  here today at DC office Kupwara under the Chairmanship of  Chairman, District Development Council (DDC), Kupwara, Irfan Sultan Panditpori. 

       The Vice Chairman DDC Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir, DDC Members, Chairpersons of Block Development Council , PRIs were present in the meeting.

           The Additional District Development Commissioner who is also  CEO of the Council, Altaf Ahmad Khan, ADC Kupwara, Gh.Nabi Bhat, Superintendent Engineers, District and Sectoral Officers attended the meeting.

            The main objective of the meeting was to put the Annual Action plan under District Capex Budget 2022-23  of the district before Council   for discussion and authorization,  prior to its submission to the Finance Department J&K for approval and funding.

           It was given out in the meeting that the Hon'ble LG J&K, during the course of Video conference desired that the Capex Budget 2022-23 shall be immediately submitted for approval and funding.

         Addressing the meeting , the Chairman DDC said that the new plan will pave way for holistic development of the district, covering all priority sectors.  He hoped that tourism will get boost during the current financial year.

         The Vice Chairman DDC stressed the need for completion of all on-going works and hoped that this year's development plan will usher a nèw way of peace and prosperity in the district.

        The DDC Members and BDC chairpersons also spoke on the occasion and projected development issues of their respective areas.

        Earlier, the Joint Director Planning gave the overall scenario of the plan made the Council familiar with the plan details.

    The AAP under District Capex 2022-23 (Regular & Area Dev fund)  was placed before the District Dev council kupwara for approval and the council unanimously approved the plan to the extent of Rs 117.14 cr for the finincial year 2022-23

       The ADC, Ghulam Nabi Bhat , Joint Director planning Abdul Majeed , A D Planing , Mohammad Maqbool and other concerned officers also spoke at the occasion.(KNS)