Staff Reporter
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah virtually released India’s First “District Good Governance Index” in Jammu today. The District Good Governance Index of Jammu and Kashmir was prepared by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, DARPG in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir government.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha were present on this occasion. The Index provides a roadmap for similar benchmarking of Governance at District level for all States and Union Territories of India. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shah said that Good Governance Index of districts will benefit the people of the whole country. He said this index will ensure a healthy competition between the districts.
The Home Minister said that over the decades only three families had ruled Jammu and Kashmir but they did nothing for the people of J&K. While highlighting the key initiatives of the present rule, Mr Shah appealed to the Youth of J&K not to get misled by the rumours floated by vested interests .
Reiterating that statehood will be restored to J&K, Mr shah said that once the delimitation commission submits its final report to the Government, elections will be then held in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking on the occasion, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said that a two year vision document should be made in respect of every district so that better results can be achieved. He said that while making developmental schemes, a person standing in the last row should be kept in mind. Mr Sinha said that after 2019 many hurdles in the way of good governance have been removed.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State, PMO, Personnel, Pensions, Public Grievances, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union government is giving very special attention towards J&K. He termed the implementation of district level Good Governance Index from J&K, a historic step.