PM asks States to emulate MP pattas scheme

Staff Reporter n

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while lauding the use of technology to distribute forest rights pattas in Madhya Pradesh urged other States to replicate this. The Prime Minister was addressing Chief Secretaries and departmental secretaries of all the States at a national convention on the subject of use and promotion of space technology-based means in governance and development in New Delhi on Monday. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa made a presentation in this regard.

Only DeSa among all the Chief Secretaries gave a presentation on the subject. He dwelt in detail on use of technology in five sectors in Madhya Pradesh. Along with distribution of forest rights pattas, he informed about fire alert system for forest, inter-departmental coordination for organizing Simhastha, scheme and implementation of rural roads, watershed area development and use of technology in delimitation of wards of Nagar Panchayats and Nagar Palikas.

Modi in his 45-minute address lauded Madhya Pradesh. He praised presentation of the Chief Secretary and urged Secretariats of all Central departments to replicate this.

Chief Sectaries of all States, several higher officers of Central government and senior scientists attended the programme. Chief Secretary DeSa was also entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating one of the nine groups. About 1600 representatives took part in the convention.