JAMMU, MARCH
21: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat has distributed
financial assistance amounting to Rs. 8.47 lakh among 22 poor girls of
Raipur-Domana constituency under State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAC), at
grievances redressal camp organized at Purkhu near here today.
Under this
ambitious welfare initiative, the Government provides a financial assistance
amounting to Rs. 38,500/- to a poor girl for solemnizing her marriage. This
programme was launched by the present coalition Government to promote the girl
child and helping the poor parents who face difficulty in solemnizing the
marriages of their daughters.
On the
occasion, the locals raised several issues relating to the development of their
areas and up-gradation of facilities like drinking water, road connectivity,
transport service, health services, lanes and drains, which were addressed on
the spot by the Minister. He issued instructions to the sectoral officers to
attend the highlighted issued on priority.
Speaking on
the occasion, the Minister said that it is endeavor of the Government to
provide better amenities to the people at their doorstep under a well-knit
mechanism. He asked the people to coordinate with the administration and
project the local priorities so that the administration takes care of these
accordingly. He said several initiatives have been initiated to develop the
Raipur-Domana constituency on modern lines, with special emphasis on road
connectivity and education sector which are key to the prosperity.
SDM North,
Mohammad Illiyas Khan and sectoral officers of various departments, besides
local leaders including, Ved Prakash Sharma, Madhusudhan, Sukhdev Singh,
Joginder Singh were also present on the occasion.
Earlier, the
Minister also inaugurated developmental works worth Rs 18 lakh at Mishriwala
constructed under MG NREGA and other schemes. The works include, three number
of hand pumps and eight lanes and drains.
Meanwhile,
the Minister also inaugurated a free Medical Camp jointly organized by the
health department, World Women Awakening Organization and Criminology Society
of J&K at Ward No. 59, Paloura.
Ms. Sneh Lata from World Women Awakening Organization
and Mr. Balibir Singh Manhas from Criminology Society were present.
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