Interacting with district officials through video conferencing, Chief Secretary Rajive Kumar directed officials to run 'Swachchta Hi Sewa Hai' campaign from September 15 to October 2 and ensure 100 per cent participation of village pradhans, public representatives and common people.
"Officials should review work regularly and also plan for the next day. The report of daily work should be uploaded on the departmental websites to make the campaign a success," Kumar said the video conference on Saturday.
"For better execution of the campaign, a nodal officer be appointed in each block," he added.
Kumar also reviewed work done by officials under 'Swachh Bharat Mission' and said that special efforts should be made to reach out to families of freedom fighters and special events be organised under their leadership.
The Chief Secretary congratulated District Magistrates of Bijnore, Hapur and Shamli for declaring their respective districts as Open Defecation Free (ODF) and also District Magistrates of Meerut, Baghpat and Gautambudh Nagar for their efforts to get their respective districts ODF by October, 2017. He advised other DMs to make their concerned districts as O.D.F as soon as possible.
Kumar also reviewed the progress of various schemes of Rural Development department and directed that 9.72 lakh houses under PM rural Avas Yojna be completed by the end of March next year.
On MNREGA, the top official said that 18 man days of employment be created for ensuring employment for rural landless labours by March, 2018. He directed that bank accounts of MNREGA beneficiaries be linked with Aadhar by December end this year.
Chief Secretary also reviewed the implementation of the draft action plan prepared by NITI Ayog and schemes of rural drinking water.
Kumar said that an action plan be prepared for imparting training to 1.85 lakh youths under Deen Dayal Antodya Yojna and directed that bank accounts of all beneficiaries and pensioners be linked with Aadhar card.