Delhi Lt Governor (LG) VK Saxena on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the experiences gathered and gained by the District Magistrates (DMs) over their last two “Samvaad” visits to villages across the city aimed at formulating the way forward under the “DilliGramodayaAbhiyan” of the Delhi Development Authority(DDA).
The major issues including lack of civic infrastructure, connectivity and sanitation came to the fore in the feedback to Saxena.
The DMs had visited identified villages on January 7-8 and January 27-28 and stayed the night over, apart from interacting with the residents of these villages and those in the neighbourhood, to get a first-hand experience and feedback about the problems faced by them.
The LG had instructed for this exercise to be undertaken so that developmental and upgradation projects under the recently launched “DilliGramodayAbhiyan” being implemented by the DDA, could be in sync with the actual deficiencies and demands on ground.
The DMs, who had visited these areas along with officials of all stakeholder departments / agencies like DDA, MCD, PWD, DJB and I&FC shared their experiences and apprised the LG of the feedback from ground.
The LG directed the DMs to submit a report listing five most important issues being faced by the villages in their respective districts within two days and also enlist tangible projects to address them. He advised that these projects to be undertaken under the “DilliGramodayaAbhiyan”, should be implemented within the shortest possible timeframe so that people could start benefitting from them immediately.
Saxena also directed that in the next visit to be planned by the middle of this month, Principal Secretaries / Secretaries / HoDs, apart from the Chief Secretary himself will visit identified villages, stay the night over and take stock of the situation on ground. He further asked the DMs to undertake regular field visits in the villages every Saturday.
It was informed that the work of providing piped gas to all the villages was in advance stages, wherein 69 villages had already been provided with the same, 39 villages where work was expected to be completed within a month and 142 villages where surveys were being conducted.
Those present in the meeting included the Chief Secretary, Divisional Commissioner, VC (DDA), Development Commissioner, Principal Secretary (PWD) / CEO (DJB), Commissioner (MCD), all DMs and other senior officials.