JAMMU: Underscoring that master plan is linked to the city’s growth, development and overall socio-economic development, the Lt Governor stressed that city Master plan must reflect aspirations & needs of common man and the poor families living in the slums.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha observed this while attending the ongoing 'My Town, My Pride' Programme at Gulshan Ground.
"Jammu Master Plan must focus on housing for poor, new business centers to decongest old cities, besides planned townships for state & all India service officials," Lt Governor added.
The Lt Governor maintained that resource mobilization is the need of the hour and it must become part of our action plan.
Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor said, through public outreach programme, we are putting people at the heart of urban transformation & unlocking cities' full potential to drive growth, empower local governance and to ensure seamless delivery of services at the doorsteps.
Mentoring officers should work with elected public representatives, local ward members for successful execution of urban development plans, the Lt Governor further added.
The Lt Governor further observed that Hon’ble Prime Minister has transformed Jammu into the city of educational institutions.
"Jammu known as the city of temples world over has also become a hub of educational Institutions as it is the only place in the country which has AIIMS, IIM, IIT and Central University," he added.
The Lt Governor termed Public-Private Partnership & public–participation as the two important aspects of urban transformation that are also the best tools to improve Quality of life, strengthen people’s welfare mechanism, to grow the local economy and build infrastructure for a brighter future.
The ‘My Town My Pride’ public outreach programme lays special focus on Self-employment generation and skill development to empower youth. During MTMP Abhiyan, 25 youth from each ward are being identified for self-employment assistance and skill training.
Earlier, the Lt Governor inspected several stalls installed by different departments/agencies of the UT administration and also distributed sanction letters under the ‘Laadli Beti’ Scheme, cheques under State Marriage Assistance Scheme, and Wheelchairs and hearing aids to the beneficiaries.
