Dedicated in-charge officers will be appointed to successfully implement integrated watershed management programme. These officers will directly work under the management directors. This decision was taken by the chief secretary Subhash Kumar at a meeting at the secretariat on Monday. The CS expressed displeasure over the delay in the implementation of the programme and gave directions to rectify the system.
During the meeting it was stated that the land resources ministry has sanctioned Rs467.37 crore for Uttarakhand. This money will be used to work on 62 projects. Besides this, Rs150.45 crore has been sanctioned for seven projects in disaster affected areas. This money will be used to work in the fields of forest, agriculture and rural development.
In another meeting held regarding the Tanakpur- Jauljeevi road construction, Kumar gave directions to ensure work in fast track mode to ensure its completion on time. He has also given directions to send all documents regarding forest clearance to the Government of India at the earliest. It was stated in the meeting that the construction of this 135 kms road will reduce the distance between Tanakpur and Dharchula by 75 kms.