In view of forthcoming summer season, Commissioner of Bastar Division RP Jain directed the officers of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) to complete the target of boring tube-wells by March. The water from the new tube-wells should be tested simultaneously so that the water can be used immediately. Jain reviewed the works being undertaken in the division in a time-limit meeting with the divisional officers on Wednesday.
He directed the officers of Jagdalpur Municipal Corporation to improve the arrangements for electricity, water and sanitation. The Municipal Corporation should utilise the available resources including manpower in an efficient manner for the purpose, he said. Jain asked the officers to organise camps for disabled and said that the District Medical Board should be present on every Tuesday. Joint Director, Health Services, Dr RN Pandey said that no cases of swine flu have been reported in the division.
He informed that a multi-purpose workers training center of Pankhajur is being established in Jagdalpur. Pandey further informed that new doctors have been appointed for the division. The Commissioner directed the officers to furnish the hospitals of Bastar division with bed-sets, blankets and other necessary things besides ensuring availability of medicines.
Jain asked the Chief Medical Officers to complete the works in stipulated time. He directed the Municipal Commissioner of Jagdalpur Ramesh Jaiswal to make best use of available staff and assess the performance of each and every officer and employee engaged in sanitation, electricity and revenue collection work.
Jain advised to maintain coordination with the district administration and to take its help for different works. He also took stock of works being undertaken by the Energy Department and National Highway Department in the division. Deputy Commissioners Sukhsagar Navratna and Kailash Kodopi, Chief Engineer of Energy Department RB Tripathi, Superintending Engineer (O&M) UR Mirche, Superintending Engineer (WRD) PK Verma, Superintending Engineer of Rural Engineering Service Sl Patel, Executive Engineer of Public Works Department AK Diwan, Joint Director of Mandi Board KR Bjapai, Pragya Nand of National Highways and officers of other departments were present in the meeting.
Overall, with a view to making available pure and safe drinking water facility to the people, the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has dug as many as 1837 new tube-wells were dug, out of which, hand pumps on 1144 successful tube-wells were installed during the current financial year, officials stated. As per records, the State Government has made a provision of Rs362.39 crore for digging tube-wells during the last three financial years.