Chief Secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik conducted a review meeting on water, sanitation, agriculture and rural electrification aspects in the district on June 8. District Collector Ranjit Mohanty and all senior officers and department heads were present.
Patnaik after the review meeting stated that Baleswar leads the State in various ways and especially in the field of sanitation, the district is number one. He lauded the achievements of the district in promoting sectors such as fisheries and horticulture.
In view of the flood control of Subarnarekha, he said two dams are being constructed in Jharkhand, one at Chandeli and the other at Iccha. After completion of the dam projects, the flood situation in the district can be controlled to a great extent, he assured.
Regarding the chit fund scam, he further informed that the State Government had instructed to carry out raids in all the firms. Further, he said the State was waiting for the Presidential nod on a bill to control financial fraud in the State. The Government has received the enquiry report on last year’s Chadak Mela incident. So this year, concerned departments have been asked to take needful steps, he informed.