BLOCK DIWAS
Block Diwas is an unique developmental initiative of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir where by the higher ranked government functionaries reach out to the designated blocks/Sub Divisions on the pre-decided dates, interact with the people, obtain feedback from them so as to tailor government efforts in improving the delivery of services and do on The Spot Grievance Redressal in the most efficient manner thus, justifying the Prime Minister’s mantra of “minimum government and maximum governance.
Block Diwas is also a means to fully achieving the gains of the Back to Village programme which has been conceived with the objective of ensuring that developmental initiatives are built on the feedback and cooperation of the people, thus being more result-oriented with a greater probability of success.
The third phase(B2V3) of the public outreach programme ‘Back to Village’ (B2V) ran from October 2nd till October 12th. The first of its kind initiative was launched by the J&K administration in June 2019 for “strengthening governance at the grassroots level and enhancing participatory development”.
MAJOR GAINS OF THE BLOCK DIWAS
- Energizing Blocks/Sub Divisions.
- Collecting feedback on the delivery of government schemes and programmes.
- Capturing the specific economic potential of the designated block.
- Undertaking an assessment of the needs of Blocks/Sub Division.
- Resulting in speedy governance by doing On The Spot Grevience Redressal of the people.
- The administration has identified the unfulfilled promises made during the last two phases of B2V and ensured their fulfillment in the third phase of the programme.
- It has Institutionalized the Back to Village programme- The visits made by the officials to the rural areas during the last two phases of B2V programme became a routine exercise of the administration.