Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat reviewed the development projects of the Assembly constituencies of Pithoragarh and Champawat districts at the state secretariat on Friday.
While reviewing the progress of the execution of his announcements for Dharchula Assembly constituency, CM took strong exception to the slow progress on the construction of the mini stadium at Sosa. He instructed the secretary Youth Welfare to seek an explanation from the officials responsible for the tardy pace of the work. delay. He also directed the officers to work seriously on developing Munsyari as an agricultural/ biological hub through promotion of the products made from the local plants and also through developing Aromatic clusters. CM was informed that DPR of Gunji drinking water scheme would be made ready in a week and works on parking and construction of modern toilets in Dharchula are in progress. He directed that Raalam should also be added in the survey to develop Milam Trek Route.
While reviewing things of Champawat district, Rawat laid stress on proper coordination between tourism and forest department to develop trek routes and promote other tourism activities. District Magistrate Champawat said that the work on conservation of Gaudi River is in progress and a total of 15000 saplings have been planted in catchment area. CM was, further, informed that work of developing tea estates in Champawat is in progress.
CM was also told that a proposal of Rs 1.71 crore for the development of roads, toilets and signage and all infrastructure facilities for Purnagiri Mela has been sent by Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam to the state government.
Rawat took the officers to task for the delay in construction of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Park and Prerna Kendra Berinag while reviewing works of Gangolihat Assembly constituency. Officials informed that the construction of safety parapets at different places on Almora Ascot Berinag Motorway and Raiagar Seraghat Motorway would be completed by March 2019.
During the review of the announcements made for lohaghat Assembly constituency, CM directed the tourism department to work on the action plan to develop Vivekananda tourism circuit in lohaghat and adjoining areas.
He said that the places where Swami Vivekananda visited and resided in the State, would be developed under the Vivekananda Circuit.
He was told that the work of up-gradation of Animal Service Centre in lohaghat has been completed and approvals have been given for the construction of Kolidek lake. While reviewing Didihat, CM took stock of the progress on construction of helipad at Didihat.
The meeting was attended among others by the cabinet Ministers- Prakash Pant, Madan Kaushik and Arvind Pandey and MlAs- Bishan Singh Chufal, Harish Dhami, Puran Singh Fartyal and Meena Gangola.
Besides, senior State Government officials were also present during the review.