Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan began a series of departmental review meetings starting with the Panchayats and Rural Development Department at the Mantralaya here on Monday. Chouhan warned that action will be taken against officers for delaying implementation or negligence in welfare schemes for the rural people.
Expressing satisfaction over progress of Indira Aawas Yojana, Chouhan stressed the need to improve it. He said that physical verification of cottages under the scheme is necessary. For this, inspection teams would be sent from state level. He directed for monitoring of construction of houses by collectors and fixing responsibilities of district and Janpad Panchayats.
On the feedback of using photograph of only one beneficiary and one dwelling unit for payment, the Chief Minister directed to fix responsibility of such officers, suspend them and if the case is grave then terminate their services. He said that such acts impede implementation of schemes and dent credibility of the government. He directed officers to begin intensive field visits. Directing to accelerate pace of works under Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Aawas Yojana, he said that housing facility should be provided to 28 lakh houseless families.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream to provide house to every family should be realised by holding Housing Fairs. Madhya Pradesh must have special contribution in this. He directed to fix responsibility of concerning officers in the districts where pace of the scheme has been slow. Teams will also be sent from state level to assess local level difficulties in construction of houses for the poor. Discussions will be held with concerning banks regarding Mukhyamantri Gramin Aawas Yojana.
Expressing dissatisfaction over delay in payment of wages under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Shri Chouhan directed to make the system effective. Identify and take action against officers causing delay in it. He said that Central Government will be urged to release MNREGA fund allocation for Madhya Pradesh. Increasing wages will also be considered. He said that collector will be held responsible if report about delay in MNREGA wages from a district is received.
Chouhan said that in view of good performance in irrigation and agriculture in the state, Madhya Pradesh will also have to be pioneer in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana. Directing for managing and planning maximum number of water structures, he said that this is the finest way to convert fallow land into fertile. For this, he stressed the need for coordination between Rural Development, Water Resources and Agriculture departments.
Reviewing Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana, he directed to monitor quality of construction of roads from time to time. All villages upto 500 population should be linked with roads.