Following reinstatement of the State Government under Chief Minister Harish Rawat, the State Urban Development and Animal Husbandry Minister Pritam Singh Panwar chaired a meeting with departmental officials to review the status of works related to urban development and Rajiv Gandhi Urban Housing scheme. The Minister directed the officials to speedily complete the remaining tasks and work on implementation of new schemes.
Reviewing the progress report, the Minister expressed dissatisfaction at the difference in the works of municipal bodies and budget allocation in works under Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) as stated in the report. Work not being completed despite release of the full budget shows negligence towards work, he said. The Minister directed officials to soon submit a report on the status of the works which are presently incomplete or being delayed. He also reviewed the status of Rain Baseras being constructed under National Urban livelihoods Mission (NlUM) apart from the works in the Kumbh Mela area. The vice chairman of Haridwar Roorkee Development Authority, SA Murugeshan informed Minister that the authority is undertaking various tasks including building of the UIP guest guesthouse and expansion of bathing ghat for women among other tasks. The construction of permanent bridges is also underway in some areas but is facing budgetary problem, he added.The Minister said that the department’s priority is to complete the pending tasks , while adding that full budgetary provision will be made for approval and implementation of new works. Officials should submit detailed project reports regarding this in time, he stressed.
Reviewing works of the Animal Husbandry department, the Minister sought information about the process underway for construction of shelter house and Gau Sadan in Van Panchayat areas. The minister directed the officials to undertake pasture land development for fodder and the plantation of trees. Panwar further directed the officials to reform selection committee for the schemes being provided for those involved in animal husbandry by the Government.