POONCH, June 27 -- Block Mankote has achieved a significant milestone by securing No. 1 rank in Jammu Division and an impressive 9th rank at the national level under the Aspirational Block Programme (ABP) rankings released by NITI Aayog for Quarter 4 of 2024. This remarkable progress has been made possible under the visionary leadership and active supervision of Deputy Commissioner Vikas Kundal. The Block, which was ranked 348th in Quarter 2 of 2024, rose to 99th rank in Quarter 3 and has now climbed to 9th rank, marking one of the fastest improvements recorded nationwide.

Officials attributed the success to the dedicated efforts of all line departments, coordinated implementation by the Block Development Officer Mankote, and continuous te...