Central Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) Bikash Chandra Mohapatra on Thursday visited Jagatsinghpur and attended a high-level review meeting for various developmental works under progress in the district.
The RDC also verified various housing schemes meant for poor people. District Collector BK Upadhaya replied and gave detail information to the queries made by the RDC.
Responding to Mohapatra’s queries regarding the administration’s flood management activities and preparedness in view of the onset of monsoon, the Collector informed that about 65 per cent houses under the Biju Pakka Gruha scheme have been completed while the rest are under process to complete.
Besides, all weak points noticed in several river embankments have been repaired and ongoing works in a few embankments are likely to be completed before the first flood water reaches the rivers, Upadhaya said.
later, the RDC instructed all officials concerned to carry out all works within the stipulated time. The meeting was attended by the ADM, Sub-Collector, executive engineers from several line Departments, BDOs and Revenue officials.