Badamba MlA Debi Prasad Mishra recently took stock of the developmental works going on in the Narasinghpur area at the block office here and advised the department officials to expedite the project works.
Mishra reviewed the developmental works of drinking water, PDS, MGNREGA and horticulture department.
He advised Drinking Water Department officials to immediately begin three new drinking water projects in Ghantapada, Sishupathara and Panchagochhia villages under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRWDP) and provide drinking water through tankers to villages in the block.
Athagarh Assistant Director of Horticulture Soumendra N Panigrahi, who failed to brief about horticulture projects undertaken in the block area, was asked to immediately execute projects for benefit of the farmers.
As the Narasinghpur block is lacking behind in MGNREGA implementation, Mishra also told the officials to complete the works within deadlines.
Rural Development Department Engineer Sanjay Nayak informed that 24,000 families under 37 gram panchayats have been included in the Individual Household latrine (IHHl) scheme and, of them, 8,000 have been provided the work orders.
While PRI representatives alleged that a few of them have got funds, Mishra directed the officials to provide work orders and funds to all selected households for latrine construction.
Among others, BDO Prasant Kumar Tarai, block Chairman Kishore Chandra Mishra, ZP member Nirmal Kumar Jena, block Assistant Engineer Prabin Biswal, ADHO, Drinking Water Department officials and panchayat elected representatives were present.