BANDIPORA: The Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Bandipora, Mohammad Ashraf Bhatt, who is also holding charge of Assistant Commissioner Development, today reviewed functioning of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department in a meeting held at Mini Secretariat Bandipora.

The meeting was aimed at assessing the progress of ongoing projects, addressing operational challenges, and ensuring the effective implementation of rural development initiatives.

During the meeting, the ADDC took detailed review of various parameters of RDD sector including payment Monitoring system, status of material expenditure besides status of various works.

The chair was apprised that in financial year 2023-24, 1163 works were completed out of 3693 works and for financial year 2024-25, 08 works stand completed out of 24 works.

On the occasion, the BDOs apprised the chair regarding various issues regarding execution of works.

Emphasizing on upholding the integrity and accountability, the ADDC asked the concerned to proceed with guidelines and remove bottlenecks, if any for the timely completion of all works.

He stressed on proper monitoring of e-office to ensure that there are no delays in official works besides also stressed on BDOs to provide technical knowledge and support to subordinate staff to make them tech savy.

Bhat also emphasized the necessity of timely project completion and adherence to quality standards.

Among others, the meeting was attended by. Block Development Officers, Executive Engineer REW, Bandipora, AEEs and other concerned.