Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday directed officials to fill up all the vacant posts of teachers in urban bodies within a month.
While chairing a meeting to review the progress of various works of Urban Administration and Development Department at the Mantralaya, Singh also directed that training programmes be held for corporators of municipal corporations, nagar palikas and panchayats, including those of the urban administration and development department.
The Chief Minister took serious view of pending wages not paid by the contractors to the safai karmacharis in the regions coming under Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC). Singh directed the senior officials to immediately take an initiative in getting the pending wages of the employees released. The Chief Minister also reviewed the work underway to implement the announcements made in the poll manifesto during the meeting. While stressing on a tighter administrative control of the urban bodies, Singh said that disciplinary action be taken against employees and officials found callous in performance of their duties.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister also mentioned about the Toll Free number 1100 which can be used by the citizens to register their complaints regarding power supply and cleanliness in all 10 municipal regions including that of Raipur Municipal Corporation. He said that the citizens can now also register their complaint on the Toll Free number against those demanding a bribe to carry out public works.
Stressing on the need for supply of clean drinking water, Singh said that the water storage tanks should be maintained properly in all cities while, at the same time directing that all citizens must be supplied sufficient drinking water. This apart, the Chief Minister emphasized on preservation of all lakes and their development across the State.
He said that the intensive plantation must be carried out around the lakes with an Action Plan drawn up for their beautification. The Chief Minister also directed that plantations be carried out along the roads with proper upkeep of the plants. Singh also stressed on deploying an Agency to monitor the quality of work done by the urban bodies. later, the Chief Minister also discussed the proposed Action Plan for the 90 kms Metro Rail service between Rajnandgaon and Raipur with directives to take further action.