Rajouri : Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Abhishek Sharma Saturday chaired a comprehensive review meeting in his office chamber to assess the progress of Vibrant Village initiative in the district.
The meeting focused on assessing multiple developmental parameters in the identified Vibrant Villages, including cultural and historical significance, demographic profile, existing infrastructure, potential for livelihood enhancement and tourism.
The review covered key villages including Loharakot, Kalal, Namblan, Pukharni, Sarya, Chowki Handan, among others. The Deputy Commissioner examined the village infrastructure profile, the status of enabling facilities and ongoing efforts to strengthen livelihood avenues under the programme.
Highlighting the immense tourism potential of these frontier villages, the Deputy Commissioner emphasized the need for boosting tourism-related activities, developing adequate residential facilities for tourists, improving road connectivity to remote locations, installing informative and directional signages near tourist spots and augmenting transportation facilities to ensure seamless movement of visitors
He also stressed the importance of accurate and timely data updation, terming it essential for realistic planning, effective implementation and resource mobilisation under the Vibrant-Villages Programme.
Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officers to work in close coordination and ensure that all developmental activities are executed in a time-bound and efficient manner to transform these villages into vibrant hubs of culture, livelihood and tourism.
The meeting was attended by ADC Sunderbani, Ramkesh Sharma, PO ICDS, Harpal Singh, SE PWD, Tilak Raj, CPO, Maqsood Ahmed, ACD, Auqil Naveed, Ex En PWD, Nowshera Sarwar Mehmood and Ex En PHE Nowshera.