KUPWARA: Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Karnah, Javid Ahmed Mirchal today convened a meeting at Mini Secretariat Tangdar to take comprehensive review of the functioning of different departments and take first hand appraisal of different  developmental works being executed under different sectors in the Karnah   constituency of district Kupwara.

During the meeting, works related to Health, PDD, R&B, PHE, Food, Social welfare and various other departments and sectors were reviewed threadbare. On the occasion, SDM Karnah, Zaffar Ahmad Lone briefed the meeting about various developmental works undertaken in the constituency.

MLA also took the assessment of the stock position of essentials for winters for remote areas like Seemari, Jaada and Jabdi He took first hand appraisal of the functioning of the Social welfare department and reviewed the progress under different schemes including the Old age pension scheme, Widow assistance scheme and Marriage assistance scheme.

Mirchal reviewed progress on the PWC - 12MW power project in Karnah. He impressed upon the officers to work in a mission mode so that people are provided with the best facilities. He urged them to do their best in providing services to the citizens. He stressed upon the concerned to redouble their efforts for achieving the physical as well as financial targets and to ensure that people do not face any inconvenience. DDC member Karnah, Adv. Namma Hameed, CEO Kupwara, Ab Majeed Dar, Tehsildar, BDO and BMO Karnah and other officers were present in the review meeting.

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A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

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