Onlykashmir.in News Desk
Minister for Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakina Itoo, on Saturday held a public outreach camp at Village Nagnard in D.H. Pora, Kulgam, to take stock of public issues and assess the developmental needs of the area.
Accompanied by officers of various departments, the Minister listened to issues of public importance. A wide cross-section of community members placed their demands and welfare concerns before her, giving the administration a first-hand picture of the gaps that residents feel remain unaddressed.
Interacting with the people, Itoo highlighted the importance of unity and collective effort in ensuring the development of the area. She assured residents that all genuine demands would be addressed in a phased manner, a commitment that offers a structured timeline rather than an immediate promise.
The Minister further assured that road connectivity would be extended to far-flung areas. She said necessary steps would also be taken to provide healthcare and education facilities, including the establishment of a dispensary, the upgradation of the existing Middle School and the improvement of mobile network connectivity in the area.
Itoo directed all concerned departments to identify and address the issues raised on priority and to ensure timely resolution of public grievances. She stressed that the benefits of government schemes and developmental initiatives must reach the deserving people, and that officials must remain accountable on the ground.
On the occasion, 106 solar lights were distributed among local residents by the Minister, a measure that offers immediate relief in a village where reliable lighting can make a real difference to daily life, especially during the long winter evenings.
Outreach camps of this kind have become a regular feature of governance in Jammu and Kashmir, bringing ministers and officials directly to villages so that residents do not have to travel to district headquarters to be heard. In remote and hilly pockets, demands for roads, dispensaries, schools and better mobile connectivity are among the most common, since the absence of these basics affects access to emergency care, classroom learning and everyday communication. The proposals announced at Nagnard, if translated into action, would address several of these needs together.
The meeting was attended by the SDM Noorabad, CMO Kulgam, CAO Kulgam, CEO Kulgam, CHO Kulgam, Tehsildar DH Pora, XEN PWD (R&B) DH Pora, AD FCS&CA Kulgam and CDPO DH Pora, whose presence allowed several of the concerns to be flagged to the relevant departments on the spot.
