STATE TIMES NEWS
ANANTNAG: Commissioner Secretary, Tourism, Yasha Mudgal, on Tuesday joined the “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra” (VBSY) in the historic chinar town of Bijbehara, Anantnag. As part of ongoing yatra, Yasha Mudgal engaged with local residents, evaluating the progress on various Centrally Sponsored Schemes being implemented in the area. She sought feedback from them regarding the impact of these initiatives on their lives besides asking about their development needs and aspirarions.
Commissioner Secretary emphasized Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s, vision behind Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, which focusses on widespread awareness, reaching the unreached, facilitating utilization of government welfare schemes, and saturation of schemes. The yatra has played a pivotal role in fostering development, promoting engagement with government schemes, and achieving saturation under citizen-centric programs. she added.
Under the initiative, IEC mobile van created awareness among the people about central government schemes and screened videos of Prime Minister’s addresses, testimonials from beneficiaries and informative clips and a special message from Prime Minister, in which he encouraged people to pledge to work for progress and prosperity of the country.
On the occasion, the enthusiastic participants lauded the Central Government for directly delivering the benefits of flagship schemes to the people. Through several events, the tangible impact of key initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Ayushman Bharat, Kisan Samman Nidhi, and others were showcased.
Besides, individuals shared their success stories under “Meri Kahani Meri Zabani” initiative illustrating the real impact of schemes like PMAY, UMEED, PMJAY, KCC, PM Kissan, Poshan Abhiyan, Old Pension on their lives. The event captivated the audience with a vibrant display of mesmerising cultural presentations showcasing theme based performances including ‘Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke’, Nukkad Natak and songs by the school students at the venue.
Commissioner Secretary interacted with the beneficiaries, felicitating and handing over certificates for several centrally sponsored schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (G) and PM Awas Yojana (U). Appreciation letters were presented for achievements under Jal Jeevan Mission, PMeGP, and Swacch Bharat Mission.
Yasha Mudgal administered the “Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat” pledge to officials, PRI members, students, and citizens.
The event concluded with Commissioner Secretary and Deputy Commissioner Anantnag SF Hamid inspecting stalls set up by various government departments, interacting with officers, and reviewing progress under different schemes on the ground.
