Monday 13th Jul, 2026
Jan Abhiyan: Block Diwas Celebrated across Baramulla
Navin Kumar Presided a Mega Function in Tangmarg; Terms Jan Abhiyan, Upcoming B2V3 Milestones towards Efficient, Welfare Governance also Launches Coffee Table Highlighting Devtt Profile of Baramulla
Wani Rafiq
Baramulla, September 16: As part of the ongoing “Jan Abhiyan” launched by the J&K administration preceding the upcoming Back to Village-3, Block Divas was today celebrated across Baramulla district during which a mega function was organized in Tangmarg with Principal Secretary Agriculture Production Department Navin Kumar Choudhary as the chief guest.
Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo, Director Agriculture, Director horticulture, SSP Baramulla, SDM Gulmarg, heads of various departments, BDC Chairpersons, district and sectoral officers, PRI respresentatives among other concerned stakeholders showed their enthuisiastic participation.
At the outset of the function, the Principal Secretary took inspection of different stalls installed by various departments viz Agriculture, Horticulture, Handicrafts, Fishries etc wherein they displayed their services and other programmes meant for the overall welfare of the people.
Deputy Commissioner presented the welcome address during which he highlighted the developmental scenario of the district besides presenting the aims and objectives of jan Abhiyan. He also highlighted the performance recorded by the district in various sectors and said that farmers welfare through the proper development of agricultuere and allied departments has been one of the priority areas of the district administration.
Moreover, DC informed that government has released Rs 10 lakh to every panchayat halqa in which Rs 20,000 shall be utilized on purchasing sports items as a move to promote sports culture among our youth.
Terming Jan Abhiyan and the upcoming B2V3 campaign as milestones towards achieving efficient and welfare governance, Principal Secretary urged the people to come forward with their developmental aspirations and needs adding that such programmes are being launched to ensure prompt and hassle free public service delivery. He termed the cooperation of people vital for development and said that every initiative is being taken to reach at peoples door-steps.
Enlisting various measures taken by the administration to develop agriculture and horticulture sectors, Navin Kumar said that special focus is being given to these sectors as agriculture and allied sectors has a huge potential to provide empoloyment to our youth. He also said that subsidy component ranging from 30%-50% is being given for establishing self employment units besides underling the purpose of recently launched Atmanirbhar Bharat programme.
Meanwhile, the Principal Secretary distributed various certificates/farming equipments among the identified beneficiaries. These include income/Domicile/RBA/ST certificates, labour registeration cards, authority letters for KCC loans, power tillers, soil health cards, PM-Kisan authority letters, educational kits among other useful items. He also launches coffee table book for baramulla which highlights developmental profile of the district. Moreover, he directed the concerned officers to issue these certificates in a speedy and time bound manner adding that any kind of laxity won’t be tolerated.