STATE TIMES NEWS
UDHAMPUR: In its endeavors to take stock of grievances and basic needs of people living in rural pockets besides highlighting government schemes meant for rural emancipation, Destitute and Handicapped Welfare Association (DAHWA), convened monthly public grievances camps at Khoon and Majalta in Udhampur District.
DAHWA discussed with Tehsil administration various issues including setting up of Cocoon Mandi between Manwal and Ramkot, immediate rush of relief and rehabilitation teams to far flung areas which are still suffering the flood and rain losses, ensuring free seeds, fertiliser and pesticides for current season’s crops besides free ration for three months and early release of pending MGNREGA payments. The Tehsil administration gave, on the spot directions to concerned for ensuring water connections to areas facing water scarcity.
Pertinently, DAHWA holds four such camps in these areas every month and support the poor people of hilly and rural parts in getting their issues sorted out with the help of concerned departments. The objective of such initiatives is to provide a platform to common masses to interact with local administration for redressal of their grievances mainly related to basic amenities besides creating awareness among people of these areas about the schemes of the government meant for their social, economic, cultural and political emancipation.
Chairperson DAHWA, S.S Sumbria, while assessing the problems and demands of people, assured that the association will take up all their issues with the concerned authorities and will take care that these are done at the earliest by pursuing the same at all levels. The camps were attended by people from various villages of Majalta Tehsil including Palnoo, Khoon, Jakhenoo, Sundla, Babey, Garh Panjia, Badigarh, Sail etc.
