Garhwal Commissioner Subardhan stressed that officers should know their responsibility and inspect all the under construction works to ensure the quality and the pace of execution to ensure that the public benefit from the works.
He instructed all regional officers to work proactively while monitoring the development and welfare programmes in the regional meeting held in Paurion Tuesday. Subardhan said that the regional officers should inspect the plans of other departments and brief the district magistrate concerned about problems in these.
The Commissioner expressed concern at the deteriorating standard of education and instructed Additional Education Director to monitor the education system continuously. He instructed regional officers to inspect the offices and withhold the pay of absent employees until the department head is provided a satisfactory explanation for the absence. He asked about the progress of Nanghat gravity pumping scheme.
The Chief Engineer Peyjal Nigam said that through the 71 km long gravity scheme, only 1.8 MlD water is being supplied against the target 4.66 MlD water.
Talking to media persons later Subardhan stressed that the public should get adequate water adding that he would inspect the Nanghat scheme to check the reasons for the short supply.
Subardhan said that this is the first time that the Sate Government has taken the responsibility to provide the facilities to those participating in the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra stressing that all the planned works will be completed by August this year before the Yatra begins.
He said that water supply could not be facilitated in Kunetha and Nauti villages due to a dispute. Water will be supplied from tankers if the dispute is not resolved. Subardhan said the encroachment around Kedarnath shrine will be removed as per the instructions of the court.
He said encroachments should be removed from around all shrines before the start of the Char Dham Yatra adding that the court will be requested to give some additional time to remove the encroachments on the Char Dham route.