Kupwara J&K: Issues of ex-servicemen, war widows to be resolved on priority, says DC Kupwara
Srinagar: According to a press statement, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Anshul Garg today said that all issues and grievances pertaining to ex-servicemen and war widows will be resolved on priority basis.
The DC said this while chairing a meeting of concerned officers and a group of ex servicemen and war widows who had called on him in his office.
A first of its kind, the meeting had been called following the directives of the Government under which these ex-servicemen and war widows can now meet District Administration on the first Tuesday of every month.
Assistant Commissioner Revenue has been nominated as Nodal officer to look into the cases of these ex-servicemen. While hearing the cases, the DC issued on spot orders to look into the matters raised by the attendees.
He referred one SRO case of a war widow belonging to Reshigund to Tehsildar Kralpora to address the issue on priority basis.
The DC also directed the concerned officers to look into the issues raised by an ex-servicemen regarding an irrigation canal from Humandar to Sehipora in Hayhama area. During the meeting, a total of ten grievances were put up.
Of these, three were redressed, while others were forwarded for necessary disposal to the concerned, the statement said.
Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, District Information Officer and ZilaSainik Welfare Officer were also present at the occasion.
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