State Urban Development and Urban Employment and Poverty Eradication Minister Pritam Singh Panwar has said that the civic bodies must take steps to improve their financial health instead of depending on the Government for financial assistance.
At the same time, Panwar at a meeting with the officials concerned of civic bodies of the Kumaon division including the municipal corporation of Haldwani also said that the Government will also extend its support to those civic bodies which will improve their financial health.
It is worth mention here is that the municipal corporation of Haldwani (MCH) has also to depend on the State Government even for meeting its employees’ salary expenditure.
In the meanwhile, the State Urban Development and Urban Employment and Poverty Eradication Minister has also asked the officials concerned of the civic bodies to submit proposals in regard to natural disaster damaged roads, drainages and sewer system to the State Government so that these proposals could be forwarded to the Government of India on time.
Similarly, he also asked the officials concerned to submit the fund utilisation report to the State Government by the end of November so that efforts could be made on time to seek next installment of funds from the Centre .
Stressing on the need to ensure timely completion of the development projects being run under different programmes , Panwar further said that the civic bodies must expedite works being carried out under the JNNURM and other schemes including the self employment programme.
Besides, he has also asked the officials concerned to encourage people for self-employment and extend necessary facilities to the needy so that they could launch their self-employment prgoramme.
At the same time, keeping in view difficulties in securing bank loans that the people have to face , Panwar asked the officials concerned to ensure clearance of loans with the help of the bank officials for those who have already applied for the same.