Chief Controller of Finance (CCF), LAHDC Kargil, Iftikhar Hussain chaired a review meeting with district officers on July 23 to discuss and strengthen the guidelines governing the subsidy components of various LAHDC Kargil schemes. The meeting aimed to ensure greater transparency, accountability and equitable distribution of benefits.

The meeting was attended by the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kargil, Chief Sheep Husbandry Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Assistant Director Handicrafts, Superintendent Handloom, Assistant Director Tourism, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kargil, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, District Youth Services and Sports Officer (DYSSO) Kargil, a representative of the Cooperative Department, officials of KREDA and other concerned officers.

Addressing the meeting, CCF Iftikhar Hussain said the review of subsidy guidelines is intended to ensure that the benefits of government-sponsored schemes reach genuinely deserving beneficiaries in a fair and transparent manner.

He emphasised that every scheme should have well-defined guidelines, clear eligibility criteria and a transparent beneficiary selection process. While beneficiaries may be identified through the recommendations of councillors, he said it is the responsibility of the concerned departments to thoroughly verify and supervise the identified beneficiaries to ensure they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. Such verification, he added, is essential for maintaining accountability and transparency in the implementation of subsidy-based schemes.

The CCF also stressed the need to eliminate duplication of benefits and directed all concerned departments to constitute departmental committees for proper verification and supervision of beneficiaries before extending financial assistance.

He further instructed that any proposed amendments to the existing guidelines must be supported with proper justification and submitted to the competent authority to ensure revisions are made transparently and objectively.

During the meeting, participating departments presented detailed information on their ongoing subsidy schemes, existing guidelines, eligibility criteria and implementation mechanisms. The officers also deliberated on proposed new schemes and discussed measures to further strengthen the effectiveness, transparency and outreach of subsidy programmes under LAHDC Kargil.

The meeting concluded with a collective commitment from all departments to ensure the efficient implementation of subsidy schemes in accordance with the revised guidelines and in the larger public interest.