Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has visited the slum settlements near MDDA Dalanwala on Tuesday and directed the district magistrate and Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority vice chairman to take necessary steps to redress the problems being faced in the locality.
The CM toured the colony on foot and assured the residents that the State Government would take necessary action to improve the conditions there.
The residents told the CM that they are facing problems like irregular drinking water supply, lack of roads and drains.
CM Harish Rawat directed the Dehradun district magistrate BVRC Purushottam and MDDA vice chairman R Meenakshi Sundaram to make arrangements for facilitating drinking water supply and repair paths for the people staying in the slums.
Seeing the dirt in the colony, he gave directions to get drains cleaned up and to ensure timely removal of garbage.
He said that debris should be removed from Bindal and Rispana rivers so that no problems are faced during monsoons. He said that a railing should be built along the river for public safety.
The CM said that there is a need to do a lot of work. Officials should make frequent visits to slums and address people’s problems. There has to be emphasis es on improving people’s quality of life. He said there is a need to ensure that slums do not become dumping grounds for the city people.
Rawat directed the MDDA VC to facilitate works on improvement the living conditions in slums. Raipur MlA Umesh Sharma and various officials were present during the newly appointed CM’s visit.