Garhwal MP Major Gen (Rtd) BC Khanduri instructed the officers concerned dealing with Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to complete the roads sanctioned earlier. He further said that the roads should be constructed according the norms and they should be inspected regularly. He gave these instructions while presiding over a meeting of district vigilant and monitoring committee at Vikash Bhawan in Pauri on Tuesday.
Khanduri directed the DM Chandra Sekhar Bhatt to inspect the constructed and under-construction roads under PMGSY. He said that the report of the inspection should be produced in 15 days. He stressed on the roads cutting through the Government lands be widened to make room for an alternative parking place. DM said that three places had been identified on the Government and private lands for the purpose of parking.
Khanduri stressed on awareness drive be conducted for cleanliness. The sanitation (Sauchalaya) works should be completed in time and efforts should be made to ensure that every Naaya Panchayat and gram panchayat have the facility of sanitation, the MP said.
Khanduri sounded angry over sanitation facility being provided to only 126 out of total 1208 gram panchayats and instructed Swajal department to speed things up. Chief development officer Harak Singh Rawat, DDO Ved Prakash, SDM P l Shah, project director Vikram Singh and MP representative Matbar Singh Negi were among others present in the meeting.