Jammu, Mar 24 (UNI) Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday felicitated Nisha Rani, a class 10th student of Government Higher Secondary School, Kud who had gone on hunger strike to persuade her parents to construct Individual Household latrine at home.
The girl started the struggle for IHHL after an awareness programme was organised by district administration in their school regarding Swach Bharat Abhiyan.
Dr Singh appreciated the zeal of the girl to take such a step to bring about a positive change in her home and society which shall inspire others to work for success of ‘Swachh Bharat Mission'.
Dr Singh said that the girl has become an ambassador of the mission and we are not only felicitating her but also express our gratitude to her for efforts which shall strengthen the Open defecation free mission of the district.
He said government’s scheme require active partaking of the people in bringing about a positive perceptible change in the country
Earlier Dr Singh chaired a meeting of district officers to review the progress of ongoing developmental works and major project in the district in Udhampur district.
During the meeting , the minister took detailed review of various centrally sponsored schemes including PWD, PMGSY, RDD and CRF road, status of indoor and outdoor stadium Ramnagar , implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission, Maintenance of old road Chenani to Nashri etc.
He stressed for pacing up the work on various ongoing developmental works and assured liberal funding for the major projects so that they don’t get delayed.
Expressing concern over the increasing pollution of Devika River, Dr Singh said that immediate effective measures should be taken up for its cleaning and conservation. He said a DPR of the project is already prepared and will be sanctioned soon.
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