Garhwal Commissioner Darban Singh Gabriyal has instructed the Uttarakhand Power Corporation ltd to repair the power lines damaged during disaster. He directed the corporation to present necessary documents regarding these lines to the Forest Department.
Chairing a three-day meet to review execution of works under the district plan, centrally aided and externally aided plans here, the Commissioner expressed dissatisfaction at non-utilisation of the district plan budget of the previous financial year. He directed the officials concerned to spend the balance sum without delay.
During the review meet which concluded on Sunday, Commissioner expressed annoyance at the utilisation of Rs 7.65 lakh against the Rs 19.86 lakh under National Rural Health Mission in Central aided plan of the last year and instructed the health director to take necessary action in the matter.
He pulled up officials for spending less money on the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and mid day meal scheme under the central aided plan and instructed Education department to release money for the district plan immediately.
The UPCl officer informed in the meeting that only 15 villages in the Garhwal region are not connected to the the power supply system. These include one in Pauri, two in Uttarkashi and 12 in Chamoli district. The officer further informed that out of the 2745 villages affected by the disaster in June, the power supply had been restored to 2730 villages. In the Kedarnath valley, the power supply has been restored up to Gaurikund.
The Forest Department had spent only Rs 3.26 crore out of the Rs 10.32 crore released. Due to non availability of the budget of 13th Finance Commission, the plantation work could not be started. The Garhwal Commissi-oner expressed dissatisfaction at the failure to spend money from the MlA and MP local Area Development fund. No money has so far been received in the Gaura Devi Kanya plan in Tehri and Haridwar districts.
For this Gabriyal instructed the Social Welfare department to ensure that necessary action is taken in this regard. Conservator of Forest BP Gupta, Additional education director NS Rana, Director Health Dr SP Uniyal and other regional officers were also among those present in the meeting.