Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday gave clear instructions to the officers of the Rural Development department to take all necessary steps to expedite the construction of Amrit Sarovars.
Maurya said he would visit villages to inspect the progress of the Amrit Sarovar work.
“Amrit Sarovar should be built in such a way that it becomes a part of village development and rural tourism centre. It should prove to be a boon for water harvesting and conservation and should also prove helpful in environmental protection and promotion,” Maurya said, adding that it should also send a positive message to society that they all should show concern towards the environment.
Maurya was reviewing the progress of works of the Rural Development department in his room at Vidhan Bhawan here on Wednesday. He directed the top officers of the department, chief development officer and block development officer to make surprise inspections of the Amrit Sarovar works.
He said stern action should be taken against the officers and employees adopting a casual approach towards the timely completion of work.
He directed that a booklet should be published and distributed to the MLAs about the works to be done from the MLA Local Area Development Fund. He said the funds should be allocated work wise and time limit should be fixed for completing the works.