Fisheries dept told to prepare projects to involve rural women

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The State Government has released an amount of Rs 74.61 crore to Dehradun district for various development activities and the department concerned should soon send their request for budget in the required format to the District Economics and Statistics Officer for speedy clearance of funds.

The Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Dehradun, Alok Kumar Pandey said this while addressing a meeting of officers of departments under District project at Vikas Bhawan here on Tuesday. 

Pandey said that the projects of DRDA and department of fisheries would be completed by the help of funds from MNREGS. He asked the officers of the fisheries department to prepare such projects which involve women’s groups so that the economic condition of the

rural women folk is improved from employment generation.

Pandey said that the department concerned should present detailed project reports for the schemes which involve central grants apart from state grants. He disclosed that all payments for all projects would be made by E payment mechanism from the treasury. In meeting District Development Officer lalit Mohan Dobhal, Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Rajesh Negi and other district level officers were present. 

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