Dehradun district magistrate SA Murugeshan reviewed the progress of various developmental schemes being implemented in the district by different departments like Panchayatiraj department, DRDA and Swajal at Vikas Bhawan on Wednesday. In the meeting, the department officers were directed to provide the list of the projects being executed presently. In addition, they were asked to highlight the project details like the date such projects would be launched and the time frame for their completion. DM directed the officials to install sign boards regarding the projects being implemented by two different departments. The sign boards must display the dates of the launching of such projects and the time they would be completed.
While reviewing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Murugeshan directed the district officers to take necessary steps to execute the scheme effectively so that the homeless people are benefited under the scheme. Project director DRDA officer informed that a target has been fixed up to 2022 to provide homes to all the homeless people under the scheme. Around 2077 people who are homeless have been identified and necessary steps are being taken with Rs 397 crore being released, he was informed. DM reviewed NRlM scheme too under which some groups have been selected at village levels which along with an NGO based in Telangana are providing training to the women based in the villages. Currently, four blocks-Raipur, Sahaspur, Vikasnagar and Doiwala- have been selected at the district levels. To make the women self- reliant, fund without interest is being provided to them to help them run their business, the DM was informed. Regarding small business, a financial assistance of Rs 10, 000 is being given to the women for three months and Rs one lakh under CIF after six months to run their business.
DM reviewed MNREGA scheme too and directed the officers to create jobs for the card- holders in building flood safety walls, networks, construction of roads and nallahs in villages on a priority basis. DM also reviewed schemes of Swajal and directed the officers to immediately release fund for building toilets in the villages where toilets have not been made so far.
DM reviewed Panchayatiraj department and the officers were directed to ensure that social audit should be conducted in those gram panchayats where it has not been done yet. DM also reviewed progress report of online connectivity of gram panchayats. The panchayatiraj officers informed that all the gram panchayats would be connected through online by September 2017. This would help the residents receive birth certificates, death certificates and land register copies through online.