District Magistrate Pauri Sushil Kumar expressed unhappiness over the preparation for the upcoming district level sports competition under the Uttarakkhand Khel Mahakumbh slated to start on November 30 while reviewing things at a meeting in Pauri on Tuesday. He was also annoyed over the absence of the district panchayat raj officer and some other officers of different departments at the meeting. He instructed the officers to seek permission before leaving the district headquarters. He stressed on the improvement in the work culture and said that the officers must be present at such district level meetings without fail.
In course of the meeting, DM allotted tasks of the preparation for Uttarakhand Khel Mahakumbh to youth welfare, sports, education, health, Payjal and some other departments. He said that Boxing, Judo and Taikando competition would be held in Kotdwar while Table Tennis, Athletics, Badminton and Kho-Kho competitions would be held in Pauri. The officers tasked with completing preparations for the mega sports competition must ensure fool-proof arrangements within the stipulated time while warning of action in case of negligence.
The regional youth welfare officer Mukesh Chandra Dimri said that the winners of the block level competitions would participate in the district level completion slated from November 30 and the winners of the district level competition would represent the district at the state level competition.
Among those present at the meeting were the chief development officer Ravneet Chimma, district education officer Secondary Hareram Yadav, DEO basic KS Rawat and assistant sports director S K Ssarki.