District Collector Ashok Agrawal on Wednesday directed officials to dedicate 100 hours every year for sanitation work.
He directed District Education Officer, Assistant Commissioner Tribal Development Department, Programme Officer, Child and Woman Development Department and Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) to ensure that cleanliness drive is undertaken in school, offices Ashram hostels, Anganwadis and hospitals.
He also asked the officers to ensure dustbins are placed in every office. Agrawal further directed to undertake ‘Clean India, Clean School’ drive till October 31, 2014. The Collector said that laboratories, libraries and idols should be cleaned during the drive.
Agrawal said that attention should be paid towards purity of drinking water supply source, kitchens for preparing Mid day meal, toilets and play grounds. For creating awareness among children towards cleanliness, essay, painting and debate competitions should be conducted, he said.
The Collector categorically asked the district administration officers to undertake sanitation work on October 2.All the nodal officers will have to reach villages on October 2 and administer oath on sanitation along with conduct of cleanliness drive in their respective areas, the Collector said.
During the meeting, Agrawal further asked officials to ensure that all students studying from class 9th to 12th get their caste certificates. By October 15, all students falling in the category should be issued certificates, the Collector directed.
He also issued directives for road to be constructed with funding from Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the district.Agrawal informed that the registration date of farmers for paddy procurement has been extended till October 10.