With the Assembly constituency-wise review of the development projects announced for Udham Singh Nagar district done on Saturday, the process of reviewing the same of all the 70 Assembly constituencies of the State under the direct supervision of the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has been completed.
Informing about the details of the review meeting, the State Government spokesperson Madan Kaushik said that CM would undertake another round of review of the developmental schemes after some time. He said that the review has given a detailed account of the status of the projects sanctioned and their progress to the MlAs concerned, which would help them to take things further.
During the meeting focused on US Nagar district, the CM was informed that the work in the master plan for planned development of Rudrapur, Kashipur, Jaspur, Kichha, Khatima, Bajpur, Sitarganj and Gadarpur is under progress.
Taking cognizance of the complaint of Sitarganj MlA, Saurabh Bahuguna about poor quality of construction works, CM ordered an inquiry into the matter. Taking serious note of the Hepatitis infestation in the villages of Kankata and Chandanagar of Gadarpur, CM directed the District Magistrate to constitute an investigation.
Taking strong exception to Uttar Pradesh Rajkeeya Nirman Nigam(UPRNN) dilly- dallying on Chhatarpur to Bindumoda road construction work, CM directed the local agencies like PWD be entrusted with all such works in future. During the meeting, CM took updated information about the condition of the hospitals in the district. He said special care should be taken of the people of the Vanrawat tribe living in Khatima and surrounding forest areas so that they are benefited by the Government's welfare schemes. The officials said that trenching grounds would be constructed for disposal of the garbage at eight places, including Rudrapur, Kashipur, Bhimtal and Bhawali and the nearby towns.
CM was assured that work on his announcements in the districts are going on a fast pace and most of the works would be completed by June 2019.
The officers claimed that the proposal for the beautification of the lalkothi Shardhaghat temple in Khatima and Bharamal temple has been received and soon a GO for the same will be issued. Proposal of a degree college in Kichha has been sent by the DM to the government. Similarly, approval for the widening and beautification of Aditya Chowk to DD Chowk in Kiccha up to Darau roundabout at a cost of Rs 4.96 crore will be through within a month, the officers present assured.
Among others present during the review meeting were the Cabinet Ministers-Madan Kaushik, Yashpal Arya and Arvind Pandey and MlAs- Rajkumar Thukral, Saurabh Bahuguna, Rajesh Shukla, Pushkar Singh Dhami and Dr Prem Singh Adesh Chauhan. Besides, the chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh along with other senior officials of the State Government were present.
Govt order on gifts
In a significant move announced during the meeting, the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat directed that the Government Order (GO) on gifts presented to the Government officials and Ministers in the public functions should be soon brought about. While clarifying, the Cabinet Minister Madan Kaushik said that the GO would clearly define what gifts should be accepted by the people holding public offices and what they should not.