Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand along with Secretary of Rural Development Ministry Amarjeet Sinha on Thursday reviewed the various schemes of Rural Development Department in a video conference of Collectors and SPs of all districts of the State held in the Mantralaya here.
The Chief Secretary informed that till date, 98 per cent of the works under the Swachch Bharat Mission have been completed.
In the meeting, progress of the schemes such as Prime Minister Rural Housing Scheme, PMGSY, MNREGA, livelihood Mission (Bihaan), National livelihood Mission, and other schemes were also reviewed.
During the review of the progress of construction works sanctioned under PMGSY, it was informed that there are a total of 163 roads measuring 781 kms in seven districts of Bastar division and Rajn-andgaon district. Construction of these roads is underway.
This includes 36 roads of 199km in Bastar district, 55 roads of 55 kms in Dantewada district, 42 roads of 162 kms in Bijapur, 15 roads of 69 kms in Sukma, 28 roads of 138 kms in Kanker district, 15 roads of 70 kms in Kondagaon district, four roads of 17 kms in Narayanpur district, 10 roads pf 71 kms in Rajnandgaon district.
Union Secretary Amarjeet Sinha said that these construction works should be completed by March 2018. If required, support from police department should be sought for construction of sanctioned roads in Bastar division.
He said that under PMGSY, proposals of cement concrete roads can also be taken as per requirement.
Sinha said that sufficient funds will be allotted for construction of roads.
He directed officials concerned to ensure compliance to quality standards in construction of roads and the roads that require repairs should be repaired on priority basis.
Sinha praised Baloda bazar, Kondagaon, Dhamtari, Raipur and Rajnandgaon districts for their top ranking under State Rural livelihood Mission Bihaan.
House construction works done in Chhattisgarh under Prime Minister Rural Housing Scheme were also lauded.
It was informed in the meeting that the state has the target of building 10 lakh houses under Prime Minister Rural Housing Scheme.
In the first year of the scheme, construction of 1.84 lakh houses has been completed against the target of 4.39 lakh houses. Till March 2018, construction of more one lakh houses will be completed.
Construction works under Prime Minister Housing Scheme, Anganbadi building construction, Dabri construction is being done under MNREGA. Secretary Panchayat and Rural Development Department requested Secretary Rural Development Ministry to allot funds for construction material and wage payment. Sinha said soon Rs 400 crore will be sanctioned to Chhattisgarh.