Srinagar: A high level officers meeting was held here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Mohammad Iqbal Khandey, convened to review the latest status of progress of conducting survey on Manual Scavengers in statutory towns and cities of the State.
The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Shalinder Kumar, Secretary Social Welfare, Gazanfar Hussain, Director General Economics and Statistics B R Lachotra, Director Census Operations, R K Bhagat, Director Social Welfare Kashmir, Farooq Ahmad Khan, Additional Secretary Social Welfare Department Mr. Mir and senior officers of concerned departments.
B R Lachotra, (State Nodal Officer for conducting of Survey on Manual Scavengers in the State) apprised the Chief Secretary about the steps taken for ensuring launch of Survey on Manual Scavengers in statutory towns and cities of the State. The Chief Secretary was informed that all the District Development Commissioners of the State have been approached to furnish information regarding Self Declaration Centres, requirement of manpower like Enumerator, Supervisors and Data Punching Operators besides requirement of funds.
Chief Secretary enjoined upon all the officers to ensure coordination for completion of the Survey as desired by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India in view of the directions of the Supreme Court.
Khandey asked the Director Census Operations to furnish the district-wise details of Enumeration Blocks (EBs) and insanitary latrines. He asked Divisional Commissioner Kashmir to personally intervene in the matter to get the requisite information furnished to State Nodal Officer. It was decided in the meeting that Secretary Social Welfare Department will approach the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India for release of requisite funds for the conduct of Manual Scavenger Survey in the State.
The State Nodal Officer was also directed to furnish revised activity chart for the conduct of Survey in the State expeditiously.
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