Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary G Mathi Vathanan held a cluster wise performance review meeting for the ULBs with a focus to ensure timely completion of the key projects that are under implementation and to enhance community partnership while executing various urban initiatives.
On Friday, 23 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) from three districts, Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal, attended the meeting held at Chhatrapur.
Director, Municipal Administration, Sangramjit Nayak and Joint Secretary and Director, SUDA, Sarada Prasad Panda from Department of Housing and Urban Development also attended and reviewed various schemes/projects.
The progress of implementation of various programmes like “SUJAL”- Drink From Tap Mission and Universal Piped Water Supply to all, JAGA Mission, MUKTA, AAHAAR, urban sanitation, smart LED light initiative etc was reviewed.
All ULBs were instructed to focus on enhanced citizen connect and ensure effective public service delivery. The WATCO and PHEO teams were instructed to ensure 100 per cent drinking water supply to all.
Mathi Vathanan directed Collectors of the three districts to make field visits and verify the quality of work and coverage.
Apart from Collectors of Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Commissioner, BeMC, Executive Officers and key Engineering personnel of the ULBs also attended the meeting.