KUPWARA, APRIL 12:(KNS)  The Second phase of month long ‘Gram Swaraj Abiyan ’ was started across district Kupwara today. Various activities with special focus on 100 points Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), issued by LG Administration, were carried out during the special Gram Sabhas.

Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Imam Din himself attended Gram Sabhas at Mandi, Monabal and Bakiaker in Handwara subdivision wherein DDC Members, BDC Chairpersons and large number of people participated.

Addressing public, the DC said that the month of April is being observed as Gram Swaraj Month with an aim to strengthen the Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) so as to realize the vision of Gram Swaraj viz-a-viz democratic decentralization and saturation of 100 points programme targeted by the Government.

The Assistant Commissioner Development, Mehraj-u-din also participated in various Gram Sabhas and inspected works under PMAY,  Panchayat ghars and other rural development works in block Trehgam and Qadirabad, as part of Abiyan.

The Gram Sabhas were also conducted in  Nutnussa, Mawar, Drugmulla, Kupwara, Handwara, Kalaroose, Kralpora, Trehgam, Machil, Sogam,Ramhal,Taratpora, Wavoora, Langate, Magam, Rajwar, Keran, Redi Chowkibal, Heri Qadirabad, Meelyal,  Hyhama, Tangdar, Qaziabad and Teetwal blocks of the district.

The Gram Sabhas were conducted under the supervision of District Administration Kupwara, in which functionaries of Rural Development Department, PRIs, frontline workers, local youth,  besides, public participated and discussed various issues of rural development including cleanliness, sanitation, augmentation of water supply, good health facilities, better education and other developmental issues as per Government's 100 point programme.(KNS)