Calls for Robust Waste Disposal under SLWM for Sustainable Development
SNS KASHMIR
Baramulla September 26 :
Central Prabhari Officer Shri Rajeev Kumar Tiwari today visited Baramulla and took a review of Baramulla under Aspirational District Programme (ADP) at Bak Banglow Baramulla.
DC Baramulla Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar presented a welcome address and briefed the chair about the progress and achievements made under Aspirational District Programme.
Among others, Joint Director Planning Mohammad Yousuf, Additional Superintendent of Police, Assistant Commissioner Development Yar Ali, Chief Education Officer G M Lone were present in the meeting.
Central Prabhari Officer ADP Shri Rajeev Kumar Tiwari emphasized that robust strategies for waste management must be planned for ground water recharge and sustainable development.
Informing the chair , Dr Sehrish said that Baramulla has recently been identified and taken up for Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan under NMBA 2.0. DC Baramulla Dr Sehrish further informed that pledge taking ceremonies were conducted across district Baramulla with campaigning about Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
The chair was also informed that the District Administration recently launched Nayi Soch which is an initiative under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and wil also generate awareness on women welfare schemes.
On the occasion Central Prabhari Officer Shri Rajeev Kumar Tiwari launched Dashboard of Anemia Mukt Baramulla. The dashboard will reflect all the components of IEC activities undertaken under Anemia Mukt Baramulla.
The meeting also discussed the progress of school education in the district. Informing the Chair CEO Baramulla said that enrollment drives were conducted across district for saturation in gross enrollment ratio.
It was given out that under Bunyadi Taleem Muhim, Seven educational zones have been identified where monitoring assessment will be carried out by one hundred identified volunteers in 80 schools of the district.
Central Prabhari Officer Shri Rajeev Kumar Tiwari directed school education department to scale up the efforts to minimize the drop out rate. He asserted that School education is an important parameter of human resource development.
While reviewing The agriculture sector, the chair was briefed about that 93102 families have been covered with Kisan Credit Cards which amounts to 787.78 crores.
Also, 230 ha of agricultural land has been brought under high value crops including Broccoli and Lettuce and about 125 ha has been covered under high density plantation and sprinkler irrigation
Under Rejuvenation programme of water bodies it was given out that
710 water bodies have been rejuvenated in past two years with stone bed structure developed alongwith a mesh laid on the top of the water body.
It was also given out that 59 Amrit Sarovars have been developed out of 152 Amrit Sarovars identified for development
Later, the Prabhari Officer paid visit to dumping site for waste disposal at Jetty KhwajaBagh Baramulla to take appraisal of Solid Liquid Waste Management
Central Prabhari Officer also visited Hygam Wetland Reserve where he was appraised about management of the wetland.
The wetland reserve is an area of 7.25 sq kms and managed under wildlife conservation act for conservation of wildlife including migratory birds.