Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Holds Daylong Western Zone Regional Review Meeting In Diu

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Holds Daylong Western Zone Regional Review Meeting In Diu Meeting Attended By Ministry Officials, Senior Representatives of Governments of Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra And Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu Secretary MoSJE Shri Sudhansh Pant Reviews Implementation of Key Welfare, Social Empowerment And Social Defence Schemes With Focus On Last-Mile Delivery, Beneficiary Saturation And Outcome-Oriented Implementation

Posted On: 09 OCT 2026 10:08PM by PIB Mumbai The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, convened a day long Regional Review Meeting (RRM) in the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (DNH&DD), to undertake a comprehensive review of the implementation of major welfare, social empowerment and social defence schemes in the Western Zone of the country, here today.

The Meeting brought together senior representatives from the States of Rajasthan, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra, along with senior officers of the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri Sudhansh Pant, chaired the meeting and outlined the key implementation priorities and objectives of the Regional Review Meeting.

Under the guidance of Hon'ble Administrator of UT of DNH&DD Shri Praful Patel, several senior officers participated in the Regional Review Meeting.

Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Shri Ashish Mohan, Collector, Diu Shri Rahul Dev Boora and Director-cum-Deputy Secretary, Social Welfare Department Shri Puneet Kulshreshtha, were among other senior officers of the UT who attended the Review Meeting.

Senior representatives from the participating States including Shri Lalit Kumar, Director Department of Social Welfare, Government of Rajasthan; Shri Dipak Desai, Director Department of Social Welfare, Government of Goa; Ms DeepaMudhol Mundhe, Commissioner, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Maharashtra and Ms Sonali Mule, Director under Government of Maharashtra, participated in the deliberations.

Dr. Jagdish Vadhvana, Joint Director, OBC Division; Dr. Prarthana Sherashiya, Dy Director, Social Defence; Shri Hiren L Chaudhari, Dy Director, Scheduled Caste Welfare; Shri Deepak Chavda, Social Welfare Officer, OBC Division from the Government of Gujarat, also attended the daylong meeting.

Senior officers from the Ministry including the Additional Secretary Smt.

Debolina Thakur, along with Joint Secretaries Shri Sajeesh Kumar N, Shri Parveen Kumar Thind, Dr. Sandeep Rewaji Rathod, Deputy Director General, Smt. Pratima Gupta and Director, Shri Gaurav Singh Rajawat, attended the Meeting.

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