District collectors have been directed to ensure adequate drinking water arrangements for citizens, especially repair handpumps and arrange transport of drinking water. These directives were given by Additional Chief Secretary Home Indraneel Shankar Dani during monthly ‘Parakh’ here today. Other public interest issues were also discussed during ‘Parakh’ video-conferencing.
Information regarding drinking water arrangements was given by collectors and officers of PHE Department during ‘Parakh’. It was informed that about `10 crore has been provided for drinking water arrangements to 111 urban bodies in 17 districts. It was informed during ‘Parakh’ that wheat is being procured smoothly from farmers in the State. So far, about 60 lakh MT wheat has been procured. The Additional Chief Secretary directed to ensure payment to farmers as soon as wheat is procured from them. 14 lakh farmers have been registered for procurement in the State. Process of procurement will continue upto May 4 in 4 divisions and May 25 in 6 divisions. It was directed during ‘Parakh’ that process of sending SMS to farmers for inviting them to procure wheat should also be completed. State Civil Supplies Corporation Managing Director Chandrahas Dube informed about preparations for supplying wheat at the rate of Re. 1 per kg, rice at Rs 2 per kg and iodised salt at the rate of Rs 1 kg from June 1.
MNREGA Commissioner Ravindra Pastor informed that work is in progress for releasing e-Muster under Electronic Fund management System in the state. For this, only one account is being maintained at the district level to release funds to Janpad Panchanats. MARKFED Managing Director Ashok Varnwal informed about arrangements for seeds and fertilisers.
Discussions were also held during ‘Parakh’ about making adequate arrangements for fodder. Additional Chief Secretary Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Madan Mohan Upadhyay and Principal Secretary General Administration Devraj Birdi were also present during ‘Parakh’.