The Badrinath MlA Rajendra Singh Bhandari questioned the absence of district level officials at the block development committee (BDC) meeting. Pulling up the Chamoli chief development officer, he questioned the functioning of the officials stating that the benefit of Government schemes is not reaching the public due to this and the public in turn is blaming the Government. While the CDO Mahavir Singh Bisht said that action will be taken against officials absent from the meeting the BDC members unanimously demanded another meeting on November 26, responding to which the MlA directed officials to ensure that all senior officials attend the next BDC meeting.
Earlier, in the meeting, representatives from various Gram Sabhas and Block Panchayat members raised various issues related to electricity supply, education, potable water supply, roads, health facilities and pensions provided by the Social Welfare department. The representatives stressed on the demand for improvement of roads, bridges and bridle paths in rural areas while the issues of lack of quality education and teachers reaching the schools late were also raised prominently. The members demanded action against teachers found negligent towards their work. The Pradhan of Dronagiri, Deepa Rawat said that the work on the motor road in the area had not progressed even 200 metres in many years.
The Bheta Pradhan, lakshman Negi said that the government inter college at Urgam is functioning in a dilapidated building constructed in 1965. In spite of repeated communications being exchanged with the administration, a new building for the school has not been constructed due to which problems are being faced in schooling. He also demanded inquiry into the inferior quality tarring work on the Helang-Urgam motor road.
The issue of appointment of teachers at the school in Thang was also raised. Block Panchayat member Sangram Singh demanded a primary school at Jugju Juwa Gwad while the Dhak Pradhan Dharmpal said that teachers have remained posted in the same school for many years which is negatively affecting the quality of education. Bhugyul Pradhan Mohan lal said that dust from the debris dumped by a company in the primary school compound was affecting the health of the school children. Block Pramukh Prakash Rawat directed all officials to inform the public about various government schemes.