Keeping on-going development projects in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliament constituency on top priority, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed to complete them in time.
Giving necessary directions to the officers concerned here during review meeting of Varanasi district, Yogi asked to expedite the work and directed Urban Development Minister, Suresh Khanna, to make on the spot inspection of on-going work later this month on March 15. He claimed that if necessary, he will also visit Varanasi sometime in the next month.
Yogi said that the huge Budget already sanctioned by the Central Government for development of Varanasi, which is not visible, so the officers must pull up their socks so that all the projects should be seen on ground within next three months or stern action will be taken against those responsible for causing delay. He also ordered to short out the problems coming in way of officials of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in carrying out their projects in Varanasi which included proposed ring road in Varanasi. He asked the district magistrate to clear the compensation of farmers so that their lands could be acquired and handed over to NHAI to carry out the ring road project.
Similarly, he directed the officials of Gazipur and Jaunpur districts also to organise camps and distribute compensation to farmers against the land acquired by the Government.
Showing his concern over slow process of development in Varanasi, Yogi directed the officers of Public Works Department and Bridge Corporation to visit the spot and sort out the problems so that the flyover connecting Chaukaghat-lahartara be completed by March next year. He also cleared the project of four-waylane between Shivpur-lahartara (Phulwariya) along with a bridge on Kuniya Ghat. He asked to clear Rs 90 lakh immediately to shift the sewer line so that Railway Over Bridge at Madwadeeh could be completed. To sort out parking problems in the Temple City, Yogi asked to construct Multi level parking. He also asked to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of two-lane on Panchkausi Road along with footpath with next fortnight time. Besides, Yogi also asked to plan multistoried flats to accommodate those living in slums along with railway track in Varanasi.
Yogi, who visited Kanha Upvan in lucknow on Saturday, ordered to construct a similar cow shelter home in Varanasi. Chief Minister had also taken the water supply problem in Varanasi very seriously and ordered to get the functioning of Varanasi Jal Nigam probed by TAC. It may be mentioned that even after exhausting a budget of Rs 500 crore, Jal Nigam failed to provide water to the people. He directed to give more open atmosphere around Kashi Vishwanath Temple to facilitate the pilgrims visiting for darshan.
Besides Yogi, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Urban Development Minister, Suresh Khanna, Women Welfare Minister, Dr Rita Bahuguna Joshi and other senior officers were present in the review meeting.