VBSY sensitizes people about various CSSs across Bandipora
People encouraged to take benefits of Job oriented, welfare schemes
BANDIPORA, December 06: Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) on Wednesday reached 10 more Panchayats of district Bandipora to sensitize the people, besides saturating the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) in every nook and corner of the district.
IEC Vans received a rousing welcome by PRIs, senior citizens, youth, and local residents on its arrival in these Panchayats. Officials engaged people with knowledge enriching audio-video material displayed on a big screen mounted on an IEC Van.
Nodal Officer IEC Van, Bilal Ahmad Mir, who is also ARTO/DIO Bandipora, informed that the VBSY campaign traversed Panchayat Chattibanday-A, Chattibanday-B, Chattibanday-C, Ahmshreif, Athwatoo, Sunerwani, Sunerwani-B, Baharabad-A, Baharabad-B, and Zalpora in district Bandipora on Wednesday.
The Nodal Officer said, starting on November 15, the Yatra has gained further momentum across Bandipora by covering 161 Panchayats of the district till date. All 43 ULB wards have already been covered by IEC Van so far in the district, he added.
He said that employees of Motor Vehicle Department Bandipora are engaged in the campaign and are working day and night so that a large number of people are saturated under flagship schemes.
The people from all walks of life participated in different activities in their respective panchayats. They listened attentively to recorded video messages from the Prime Minister, emphasizing the significance of the campaign.
Pertinently, the Yatra aims to reach out to the unserved population, making them aware of various Government schemes such as Jal Jeevan Mission, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Awas Yojana, PM Kisan Saman Yojana, Jeevan Joti Bima Yojana, along with the process to avail benefits.
During the day, Health camps, Sankalp pledges, and outreach activities were organized, besides services were made available on-the-spot to the common masses.
Beneficiaries, who have availed services, also expressed their experiences under Meri Kahaani, Meri Zubaani initiative and extended their gratitude for the seamless services delivery.
The activities that were carried out included awareness lectures on various Government welfare schemes by resource persons, Viksit Bharat Sankalp pledges, free medical camps, and Cultural and sports events were also organized on the occasion.
Various welfare, employment, insurance, social security and income generation based schemes were highlighted by all departments who had established their departmental stalls.
Block officers and officials from line departments, PRIs, students and locals participated in large numbers in Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra programmes in aforesaid Panchayats.
