Spurred by Mulayam Singh Yadav’s criticism that development work was going on a very slow pace Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has asked the officers to implement all the people-oriented development schemes in a time bound manner so that its benefit could reach the masses.
Directives were given in a review meeting of nine departments including agriculture, urban development, power, forest, labour and rural development.
“It is of paramount importance to implement the policies of the government in a time bound manner. It is the responsibility of the officers to ensure benefits reach the beneficiaries. Action would be taken against the erring officers,” Yadav told the officers in the meeting that was held at 5, Kalidas Marg here on Friday.
One of the officials who attended the meeting said that Chief Minister elaborated on the government policies. “He asked each and every officers about problems they are facing in implementation of the schemes. The focus of this meeting was on co-ordination between different agencies,” the official said.
In almost three hour meeting the focus was on the newly launched Government campaign of “Clean, Green and Health UP.” The Principal secretary Urban Development was asked to implement solid waste management system.
“All the Nagar Nigams and Nagar Palika Parishad should ensure proper management of solid waste. A solid waste management plant should be set up at Kanpur-Nawabganj-Shuklaganj cluster,” Yadav said and added: “Prople should be asked to plant green trees. This will help in making UP green.”
“Government should opt for battery operated rickshaw. This will protect our environment,” he said.
The Department of labour was asked to start schools for the children of industrial labourers. Subsidised food should also be made available to the labourers and a labour colony should be constructed near Charbagh, Yadav said.
About agriculture he said that the satte government was fully committed towards protection of rights of farmers. The loans have been waived off. Good quality seeds and fertilizers are being made available to the farmers.
“The officials should ensure good quality construction of roads under Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana. The contractors who are not meeting deadlines should be blacklisted,” he said.
Home department has been asked to speed up the central police control room at Allahabad and Ghaziabad.
Chief secretary Alok Ranjan said CM had asked departmental heads to present progress report of on-going projects. They were also asked to stress on the physical verification of all the projects.