While addressing a meeting conducted on Friday as part of the Modi Fest, the former Chief Minister and Haridwar MP Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank, stressed on reaching the benefits of all the Centre-sponsored welfare schemes to the last man living in the villages. The senior district officials were present at the meeting.
Meanwhile, the district magistrate Deepak Rawat said that Aadhar Card is a must for the people to avail any kind of subsidy being provided by the Centre regarding several schemes. “Those who are yet to make Aadhar Cards must visit the permanent booths and get their Aadhar Cards made. Besides, all the applications related to pension schemes must be submitted to the officers concerned posted at the village blocks,” said DM. “The register of such applications would be maintained at the block level and would be subsequently sent to respective department for solutions,” DM said.
Addressing them, the senior BJP leader said that they must ensure that the benefits of the Centre-sponsored schemes, including PM Dhan Jan Yojna, PM Jeewan Jyoti Programme, Mudra loan, Fasal Beema, Stand Up and Start Up, must reach one and all down to the village block level in the district. “None should be left out with the Centre laying thrust on developmentally transforming the life of the people through the schemes it has envisaged over three years of its tenure,” he said. He also stressed on the cleanliness programmes and Sparsh Ganga project meant to save the holy river from pollution.
DM also appealed to the people’s representatives to keep some equipments required for meeting any emergency with monsoon being round the corner.
Among those present at the meeting were the zila panchayat member Aman Tyagi, representative of Haridwar MP Om Prakash Jamdagni, ADM, revenue and finance, lalit Narayan, DFO H K Singh and chief agricultural officer J P Tiwari.