District level rural development meeting held at Namchi

NAMCHI, 06 June [IPR]: A district level meeting was organized by the District Planning Committee (DPC) of South District Zilla Panchayat (SDZP) under Rural Management & Development Namchi on 05 June at the Conference Hall, Zilla Panchayat Bhawan.
Minister RMDD, SB Subedi chaired the meeting while Minister Roads and Bridges, GM Gurung was present as the guest of honor accompanied by SDZP Adhakshya, CL Gurung, Zilla Upadhakshya, Devi Maya Baraily along with other line department officials, members of Zilla and Gram Panchayat, and members of Namchi NMC and Jorethang Nagar Panchayat.
RMDD Minister, SB Subedi spoke about focusing on quality work to be done at rural level especially from the panchayats fund and MGNEGRA. He urged the department to efficiently finish all the pending work and to increase the efforts for the upliftment of Gram Vikas Adhikaris and Panchayats.
Furthermore, he also informed that he will look into the suggestions put forward by the Zilla Parishad, panchayats during the meeting. Mr Subedi also took the opportunity to extend his gratitude to the officials and employees of the department and requested them to work in co-ordination with the Zilla Parishad and panchayats.
Minister GM Gurung addressed the gathering regarding the need for good budgeting and planning. He requested the panchayats to focus on cash crops, poultry and village tourism and not to compromise on quality. He also informed the gathering to stress on development, planning and also on the changes which will come under District Planning Committee (DPC).
DPO (South) Yangchen Tamang presented the district action plan 2014-15 on Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) at the onset of the meeting. She laid down the various aspects of BRGF plan at length.
DE, SDZP further presented the ongoing and past activities undertaken by Zilla Panchayat office. Furthermore, ADC Dev (Namchi) outlined a report on MGNREGA and on Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan implemented by RMDD South.
She informed the officials present on the subject of MGNREGA and of the convergence scheme, which the RMD Department is working on along with the Horticulture department. In addition she also underlined the successful implementation of Dhara Vikas scheme in Sikkim.
Additionally, ADC Dev (Ravangla) Tashi Chopel placed a report on CMRHM and REDRH executed by the department. Likewise, Addl. Chief Engineer informed the gathering on schemes likes PMGSY and other significant schemes.
The meeting also saw a presentation proposed by Zilla Members to the Minister of RM&DD after which there was an interactive session where suggestions and feedback from the panchayats in attendance were taken into account.