Bandipora, March 15: District Development Commissioner Bandipora today nominated 20 officers from the administration as Swatch Bharat Mission (SBM) ambassadors for achieving the target of Open Defecation Free (ODF) status to the district by June 30.
In this connection a meeting of all concerned officers was held here today under the chairmanship of DDC Bandipora Sajad Hussain to review the further plan of action. It was decided that the concerned Officers will adopt different villages which have low Individual House Hold Latren (IHHL) coverage.
The meeting decided that concerned BDO's along with VLW, GRS, panchayat inspectors and revenue field functionaries including Patwaries, Numberdars and Chowkidars shall facilitate to the nominated officers.
Reviewing the status of IHHL in the district it was given out that as per the base line survey of October 2014 there was a requirement of construction of 43000 IHHL, out of which 22000 IHHL have been constructed while as remaining 21000 IHHL will be considered during next three months.
Speaking on the occasion the DDC stressed upon the officers to work with missionary zeal so that the target of 30th June to declare Bandipora as ODF district is achieved. He said the 3 officers who perform the best to achieve the target shall be facilitated at a special function on 30th June.
The DDC also asked the nominated officers to interact with general public of the concerned villages and make them aware about the benefits of construction of IHHL under SBM.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Khursheed Ahmad Sanaiin, ACR, ACD were present on the occasion besides other concerned Officers.