Chandresh Kumar Yadav assumed charge as Dehradun District Magistrate on Thursday and said that his priorities would be to ensure proper conduct of the three tier panchayat election and Doiwala bypoll Assembly
election. He would lay emphasis on execution of Government welfare schemes effectively to ensure benefit to the intended beneficiaries.
Yadav took charge of office from outgoing DM Dr BVRC Purushottam on Thursday. He also took charge of district treasury double lock. later, long queue of district officers and officials were witnessed standing outside his office to meet him. The district officials informed him about ongoing developmental projects in the district.
Yadav said, "My first priority is to ensure that the three tier panchayat election is held in a free, fair, transparent and peaceful manner in the district. As the date for Doiwala Assembly by-poll has been declared, we will also aim to ensure this is held peacefully."
He said that development projects in the district will be completed on priority basis and consistent efforts will be undertaken to maintain law and order in the state capital. Yadav further said that priorities change from time to time along with type of works and he would lay emphasis on ensuring effective execution of welfare schemes. Stressing on the importance of e-governance he said that communication media will be used to monitor welfare schemes in the district. Yadav is a 2006 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre having worked as the DM of Rudraprayag and Pauri and as managing director of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam in the past. Before assuming charge of Dehradun DM, he was posted as additional secretary.