Over Rs 12.5K cr earmarked for overall district plan this yr: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha

Jammu, April 17

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced that more than Rs 12,599 crore have been earmarked for overall district plan this year in Jammu and Kashmir, and said ‘Janbhagidari’ would be the foundation of formulation and implementation of district development plans.

He said aspirations and expectations of the common people and elected representatives, besides needs of the districts would be reflected in the plans.

Sinha made the remarks during a meeting via video conference with all the 20 deputy commissioners to discuss the effective formulation of district development plans.

Vision for J&K

Advertisement

We want to make J&K the best model of decentralisation and grassroots participatory planning. —Manoj Sinha, J&K LG

“The formulation of District Development Plans is of immense significance, especially after the constitution of District Development Councils (DDCs) with the democratic decentralisation of functions, funds and functionaries… We want to make J&K the best model of decentralisation and grassroots participatory planning,” he said.

For the first time, Sinha said, democratic set up at the grassroots level is being involved in the formulation of development plans, thus empowering the common people and making the three-tier Panchayati Raj System more vibrant.

Emphasising the significance of ‘Janbhagidari’ (people’s participation) in the development process, the LG asked the Deputy Commissioners to ensure maximum participation of public and their representatives while formulating the District Development Plan of their respective districts.

“Around 30 lakh people, one-third of them women, are expected to participate in the planning exercise,” he said, asking the deputy commissioners to incorporate DDCs’ vision and include works which hold priority as per the needs of the local population. — PTI