Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Block Paddar Concludes: IEC Van’s Inspiring Journey Enriches Communities Across 11 Panchayats*
*11th December 2023*
*Kishtwar*
The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, a transformative initiative, culminated its journey through Paddar block today, traversing all the 11 accessible panchayats.
Central to the Yatra’s success was the IEC Van, disseminating the Prime Minister’s message on Centrally Sponsored Schemes and their effective implementation. ‘Meri Kahani Meri Zubani’ provided a platform for beneficiaries to share their experiences, enriching the Yatra’s essence.
Highlighting the whole impactful journey across 11 Panchayts an IEC Van was deployed to disseminate the message of Hon’ble PM besides a total of 69 activities were conducted, 66 number of rural schemes were made families to public, with Sankalp taking part by 2498 individuals, 13 cultural events held under “Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke component”, also recognizing 102 individual achievers including students.
The 15 Health camps conducted during the Yatra catered to the community’s health needs at their door step, screening 31 individuals for TB, 5 for Sickle Cell, and conducting NCD screenings for 4 participants.

Furthermore,the Yatra facilitated seamless saturation of various schemes, offering immediate on-the-spot services, while also creating awareness about government schemes.Government schemes including Ayushman Bharat Scheme,Jan Dhan,ODF, Digitisation of land Records ,PM Kissan were saturated during the Yatra.
Also a total of 45 Ayushman golden Cards were distributed among benificiaries,26 KCC cards distributed were among farmers, 22 benificiaries were enrolled under PM Ujjwalla scheme.
In alignment with VBSY, the sharing of insightful stories by 53 beneficiaries under Meri Kahani Meri Zubani was recorded.
Spanning across the Paddar block, the Yatra covered panchayats including Jar, Affani, Kundal, Atholi, Gulabgarh, Ligri, Sohal, Tiyari, Ishatyari, Massu, and Palali.
The overwhelming community response throughout the Yatra underscored its significance as the Yatra received invaluable support from PRIs, including DDC and BDC members, Sarpanches, Panches, BDO Paddar, Tehsildar Paddar, and other field functionaries, contributing significantly to its smooth execution.
This leg of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra exemplified impactful reach and commitment, fostering holistic development and awareness among rural communities at their door step. It stands as a testament to the dedication towards creating a more developed and informed society.