Kishtwar, January 07:- District Development Commissioner, Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana, today visited far flung area of Marwah area and took a first hand appraisal of arrangements and also assessed essential services and supplies, stocking of essential commodities in the area keeping in view harsh winter weather conditions.
He was accompanied with SSP, Kishtwar Rajinder Kumar Gupta, SDM Marwah Kaiser Bhavani and other District and Sectoral Officers.
The DDC undertook a walking tour of snow bound area covered with 2 feet snow and inspected the availability of facilities / essential commodities made by the line departments where enough stock of essential commodities was found in place.
He also inspected functioning of government offices since complaints regarding absenteeism galore in the area from different quarters was received.
DDC expressed his great dismay towards District Officers for the lack of control and showing of the leniency over their sub ordinate Officers / Officials serving in remote areas of the district who are often found roaming freely at District HQ without reasons instead of performing their legitimate duties.
Taking serious note of the same, DDC immediately withholds the salaries of erring District Officers.
After noticing that the public of the area were reeling under great stress and resentment due to the non availability of doctors where the precious lives were lost sans proper medical treatment because of non availability of doctors, DDC Kishtwar after observing the shambled and unhygienic condition of PHC Marwah placed BMO Marwah Anil Kumar under suspension with immediate effect and appointed ADDC Kishtwar Imam Din as an Enquiry Officer for conducting discreet enquiry into the alleged irregularities under Rogi Kalyan Scheme and pathetic conditions of PHC Marwah.
While interacting with locals, some emergent issues were highlighted by the public before the DDC, likewise clearance of pending payments under MGNREGA since 2016, revoking of hike in Air fare, non availability of doctors and paramedical staff in Marwah, absence of doctors, misappropriation of funds under RKBS .
The people of the area further alleged that due to non availability of doctors, a lady died in recent past due to lack of proper medical care .
On spot directions were given to concerned departments by DDC besides he also assured the locals that their genuine demands and issues will be redressed on priority.
He directed concerned officers to withhold the salaries of those officals who are not regularly attending their duties and asked them to furnish the list of such erring staff so that their case be furnished and recommended to government under dead wood .
DDC further warned all the Officials to remain vigilant and sincere towards solving the public issues on top priority.
The public also demanded for early start of snow clearance work from Yourdoo to Teller and Hyna to Bhata. They also demanded for deployment of Gang coolies for clearance of bridal track from Dachhan to Marwah and Marwah to Warwan wherein on spot directions were issued by the DDC to the concerned officers for necessary action .
It was also urged that veterinary doctors needs to deputed for checking the spread of diseases in the livestock animals of the area and accordingly on spot instructions were issued by DDC.
