During his visit to the Kumaon region on Thursday, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat held a meeting with officials at the circuit house in Kathgodam to review the execution of development works in the region.
Reviewing the progress of public welfare schemes of the Government of India, he directed officials to speed up the works under such schemes.
He said a target has been set for making the entire State open defecation free (ODF) by March 2018 under the Swachchh Bharat mission. For this, all the local bodies should ascertain how to make their wards ODF.
Expressing concern at the skewed sex ratio in the State, he directed officials concerned to take all necessary measures to improve the sex ratio in Uttarakhand. In order to ensure that all enjoy the benefits of the welfare schemes run by the Government of India and the State Government, the officials should work with energy and transparency.
He said on a monthly basis, every sub divisional magistrate should inspect five schools, ration shops, roads, health centres and excise shops and present the inspection report to the district magistrate. A message should reach the public that the Government is keeping an eye on every sphere. For improving the health services in the State, the joint hospitals will first be linked with video-conferencing facility so that the doctors and pharmacists posted there can directly contact specialist doctors through video-conferencing to provide better treatment to patients.
He also referred to various schemes and works of the Agriculture Department, Social Welfare Department, Rural Development, Housing, Child Development, Education and other departments during the review meeting. local MlAs and government officials were also among those present in the meeting.