Elected representatives of urban bodies are the most important part of the democratic system, said Urban Development and Environment Minister Kailash Vijayvarigya during a review meeting with urban bodies of Bhopal and Narmadapuram divisions on Saturday.
Vijayvarigya assured the chairman’s and Mayors that funds for essential public utility works and development works would be made available without any hassles.
During the review meeting the implementation of welfare schemes for urban poor people, sanitation, potable water, development of infrastructure, revenue collection in both Bhopal and Narmadapuram divisions were reviewed
Instructions to complete target of providing welfare schemes for street vendors in the current financial year and completion of work under different projects at the earliest were given.
Bhopal Mayor Alok Sharma, Principal Secretary of Urban Development and Environment SN Mishra and Commissioner Sanjay Shukla discussed the welfare schemes and undergoing works projects related with the basic amenities.
CMO’s were instructed to achieve targets of providing loans under the welfare schemes benefits for street vendors and failing to achieve that would attract penalties against those officials. Mishra said that work of survey and registration of street vendors has been done continuously. Cleanliness and sanitation works were also reviewed during the meeting. With the aim to curb the practice of defecation in open within one year, effective implementation of development projects of personal and community toilets should be done. With the help of locals and different organizations cities should be kept clean and green, proper disposal of solid waste management and proper water supply management should be done.