Ranchi

Barnwal orders to repair schools, anganwadis

PNS

Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sunil Kumar Barnwal has asked officials to audit the status of schools and anganwadi centres across the State and report within a month. While holding the review meeting of Jansamvad centre here on Tuesday the Principla Secretary asked all DCs to renovate or repair the buildings from the untied funds or funds available with the education department on priority basis.

Barnwal instructed to demolish the school buildings that are in dilapidated condition, so that no untoward incident takes place. The directives were passed after a complaint on the poor condition of Sarjamdih Middle and Girls School in Tamar. He also ordered to take action against the ADPO, who did not take satisfactory action despite the complaint was lodged two years ago.

Mahendra Prashad, Ramgarh died in a road accident but his family has not received compensation under the National Family Benefit Scheme, on this the Principle Secretary directed the Health Department to issue death certificate immediately to the family members of the deceased.

Crops of farmers were destroyed in Dhanbad in the year 2013-14 due to faulty seeds provided by PACS. Farmers have not been paid compensation in this regard. On this the Principle Secretary instructed to bring the matter in 'Seedhi Baat' programme and also instructed the nodal officer that if compensation will not be paid before that then action will be taken against the guilty officer.

Godda district ward member Md. Azhar Parsa has not been paid incentive amount from June 2017. On this the Principle Secretary demanded a report with clear guidelines in this regard from Panchayati Raj.

Farmers demanded pipeline for proper arrangement of irrigation in the fields of Koderma. On this the Principle Secretary directed the department to make the plan for clearance of the scheme as soon as possible.

In Kandi, Garhwa, on May 31, 2018 cyclonic storm damaged houses of 63 villagers, but the villagers were not paid compensation so far. On this Barnwal instructed the nodal officer to pay the compensation within a week.

In the financial year 2015-16, on the order of Labour Superintendent, Dalit Development Forum, and Jan Sahbhagi Kendra, Garhwa did the Bal Shramik survey, in lieu of which they have not been paid yet.

On this he instructed to take action against the guilty officer and execute the matter within a week.

Brij Kishor Sharma retired from the post of Junior Engineer, Ranchi on 31 January 2016, complained about the non acceptance of the amount of grant and pension.

On this the nodal officer of the department, assured to start the pension by 15 July 2019.

In the review meeting, Additional Secretary Ramakant Singh, Joint Secretary Manohar Marandi and other officials were present during the meeting.