Minister for Tribal Welfare and Public Health Engineering (PHE) Kedar Kashyap has expressed displeasure over slow pace of work concerning development of irrigational facilities and Ashram buildings in the district.
Kashyap during a meeting of the Project Advisory Board has directed the officials to speed up the implementation of the aforementioned works.
The Minister directed the officials to take proactive steps towards development of irrigational facilities besides socio-economic development of the families coming under SC category.
He said that the youth from Scheduled Caste community must be offered job oriented training in ‘Rajmistri’ works, Driving cum Mechanic, Bicycle repair, Sewing, Electrician and Plumbing through the various industrial training institutes of the State.
Kashyap also reviewed the approved works and the status of their implementation under the Special Central Assistance Head.
The Minister directed the implementing agencies carring out works under the Special Central Assistance Head to expedite completion of the approved works arranging for the material and labour required for the projects.
The meeting endorsed proposal for approval of a total of five developmental works in Narayanpur Block costing `1.50 crore besides two more developmental works to be taken up at Abhujmad at a cost of `18 lakh for financial year 2013-14.
The meeting was attended by the members of the Project Advisory Board besides district level officials and representatives of implementing agencies.