Chief Minister Harish Rawat reviewed the development work and status of implementation of his announcements at the Sitarganj and Dharchula Vidhan Sabha areas.
He asked the officials to finish things by the deadline in a strategic manner. He also said that the progress must be constantly monitored.
He instructed the officials concerned to allot Rs25 crore for development of basic infrastructural facilities along Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra route. He ordered immediate solution of pending matters related to disaster. The compensation norms for pony carriers will be the same in all disaster -affected regions as it was set for Kedarnath. A list of schools to be upgraded must be prepared and work must be carried out in accordance with the priority. Mini woolen textile parks must be set up at Munsyari and Joshimath.
While reviewing the Sitarganj Vidhan Saba area, he passed orders to start a sub -mandi in Shakti farms, to resolve the issues of modernization of Sitarganj Hospital by the first week of December and to open a library there.It was informed during the meeting that a bridge will be made on Kailash River by SIDCUl. A proposal for this will be presented at a meeting by SIDCUl. A sub- mandi worth Rs7.16 crore will have to be inaugurated at Shakti Farm. A Government order for its approval is being issued.
A Polytechnic has been approved under MSDP. Sixty percent of its work has been initiated. A proposal for equipment has been sent to the finance department. An approval of Rs 10 lakh has been given for beautification of Durga Temple at Ravindra Nagar in Shanti Farm.Seven roads worth Rs 54.78 crore have been approved under PWD. The tenders have been issued and the work is under progress. SIDCUl has to build toilets through Sulabh International. Work has started on one of these toilets.
The irrigation department has implemented two flood control projects worth Rs 4.37 crore and Rs 3.23 crore respectively through the state sector.
The Chief Minister Harish Rawat has given orders to approve additional matters in Baluwakot College by November 30 while reviewing the work being carried out in Dharchula Assembly constituency. Along with this, directions have been given to start institutes related to defense science and eco- tourism. He has also asked to start a processing dyeing plant at the earliest.
All formalities must be done to establish a mini woolen textile park at Munsyari. The officials of the Indian government will have to be spoken to for mobile connectivity in remote areas of the State.
Other directions given by the CM were formation of a fire brigade in Dharchula in a month. Financial assistance must be provided to owners of those houses built according to hills’ architecture. Taking this forward, one or two villages must be prepared as models. A special grant of Rs one crore each must be provided toDharchula and Munsyari areas. Priority must be given to ropeway work from Munsyari to Martoli via Khaliyatop. The CM has given instructions to the PWD to renovate rest houses in Baram, Madkot, Girgaon, Kweety and Nachni. He has asked to cultural department to release Rs 10 lakh for a cultural department in GGIC.
Work of construction of drains in Dharchula market and better facilities for sewage must be carried out on a priority. He said that army guest houses must be constructed in Dharchula while riverfront must be developed at Jauljeevi’s fair venue. He added that several trekking routes must be developed.
It was stated that a division of power department in Dharchula and a circle in Pitthoragarh has been set up. A mountaineering institute is being developed as a society after Pandit Nain Singh’s name. 100 Naali land has been identified for this. There is a proposal for Dharchula Mini Stadium worth Rs32 lakhs. A polytechnic has been started in Baansbagad.
During the meeting, Chief Secretary N Ravishankar, Additional CS Rakesh Sharma, Additional CS S Raju, Principal Secretary Omprakash, MH Khan, Secretary Bhaskaranand and other senior officials were present.