CM Dhami hands out appointment letters to 394 Village Development Officers

There is need to strengthen the social & economic system of villages for developed India: CM Dhami
Special attention is being given to the development of villages by adopting the principle of Antyodaya in the state: CM Dhami
The Uttarakhand Tribune Correspondent

Dehradun: Chief Minister (CM) Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday presented appointment letters to the candidates appointed to the posts of 394 Village Development Officers (VDOs) selected through the Subordinate Selection Service Commission under the Rural Development Department at the Mukhya Sevak Sadan. In the program, CM Dhami while congratulating the newly appointed village development officers, said that it is expected that all the appointed personnel will make an important contribution in developing the villages by discharging their responsibilities honestly. He said that whatever responsibility you are getting, start it from the very first day by creating strict discipline for yourself, which will benefit you a lot in your service & life. Referring to the villages, he said that the development of the country depends on the development of villages. He said that it is the responsibility of the government to provide electricity, water, roads, education & health facilities to the villages; but along with this, the huge responsibility of keeping the infrastructure facilities inside these villages strong is on your shoulders. Chief Minister Dhami said that in villages, the process of execution of work related to development is an important link today, hence you have to ensure that the roads inside the villages are good, the drainage system is good & the funds coming from the state government are used in the right place in a transparent manner. He said that you have to work in this direction also to help the people living at the last resort in the villages, so that they get benefits of all the schemes & policies of the state government. CM Dhami said that Prime Minister (PM) Shri Narendra Modi ji is continuously striving with dedication to realize the dream of a developed India. It is very important to strengthen the social & economic system of villages for a developed India. He said that “we have adopted the principle of Antyodaya & have paid special attention to the development of villages. Under the leadership of the PM Modi ji, work has been done to provide food to 80 crore people of India, India’s economy has moved from 11th to 5th position, which will soon come to third position in the coming time. He said that the Prime Minister has special attachment to Uttarakhand. Under his guidance, Uttarakhand has seen unprecedented development in every field.” Secretary Rural Development Smt. Radhika Jha also threw light in detail on the working system of the Rural Development Department. On this occasion Principal Secretary Shri R. Of. Sudhanshu, Secretary Mr. Deepak Gairola, Additional Secretary/Commissioner Mr. Savin Bansal and related officers and officials were present.