Secy Planning reviews implementation of BADP; calls for collaborative efforts to achieve targets

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JAMMU: Secretary Planning Development, and Monitoring Department, Aijaz Asad, on Tuesday chaired a review meeting regarding functioning of Border Area Development Programme.
District Development Commissioners and Chief Planning Officers of BADP districts of UT of J&K including Director General (PMCE) and Deputy Director (BADP), among other officials from PD&MD were present in the meeting.
The Secretary reviewed the physical and financial progress achieved under the ambitious programme in the districts. He had exhaustive interaction with each District Development Commissioner regarding the implementation status of the initiative in their respective districts.
The Secretary exhorted upon all stakeholders to work in tandem so that set targets under Border Area Development Programme are achieved in time. He asked the District Development Commissioners to ensure full utilization of funds available with the districts, besides completion of all the ongoing works implemented by the district authorities under BADP in order to get fresh instalment of funds from MHA, GoI.
Furthermore, the Secretary impressed upon all Chief Planning Officers, to update the Physical and Financial Progress on BADP OMS Portal in line with the actual figures, within stipulated timelines.