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Officials asked to provide list of Nainital schools damaged by natural disaster

PNS

The Nainital district administration has asked the officials concerned of the  district education department to identify all such school buildings which have been damaged due to natural disaster. It has also asked the officials concerned of the district education department to provide a list of such schools to the district administration so that a proposal could be prepared for repair of such school buildings.

At the same time, the Nainital district administration has also directed the officials concerned of the education department to provide list of such schools located in remote and hilly areas which are doing without electricity and drinking water facilities so that such schools could be equipped with necessary basic facilities.

In the meantime, emphasising  on the need for timely and full utilisation of funds on the development projects, the Nainital district administration has asked the officials concerned of different departments to  ensure full utilization of  the funds released to their respective departments by end of September 2014.

Out of Rs52.65 crore  allocated  under the district plan for Nainital district, an amount Rs22.18 crore has already been released to  different departments for carrying out developmental works, said Akshat Gupta, District Magistrate, Nainital.So all the departments concerned are supposed to work in coordination for timely utilisation of the released fund so that next installment of the fund could be released in  October , added Gupta.

At the same time the Nainital district administration has also asked the officials concerned of the different departments to prepare work plan in advance so that work could be started in developmental projects soon on receipt of the fund.More so, the  district administration, Nainital, has also stressed on the need to maintain quality and timely completion of works being carried out in different parts of the district.

Besides, it has also asked the officials concerned to conduct field visit regularly and solve the issues at the local level on the spot.Regular field visits will not only help solve the problems of the people at local level in a speedy manner but also ensure timely completion of the ongoing developmental projects, maintained the Nainital district administration.