Urban Administration and Development (UAD) Minister Amar Agrawal on Wednesday issued directives to the officers to maintain stocks of life saving drugs to deal with outbreak of seasonal diseases during the ongoing monsoon season.
The officers should ensure that doctors and other staff are regularly present in the urban health centres, hospitals and dispensaries, he said. Agrawal issued these directives on the first day of two-day review meeting for different schemes run by urban bodies and departmental works.
He asked the officers to focus on cleaning of drains and roads in markets and residential areas. The Minister said that the water tanks should be regularly cleaned.
On the first day of meeting, Agrawal reviewed the functioning of ten municipal corporations of the State and 32 municipalities of Bilapsur, Surguja, Raipur and Bastar revenue divisions.
He reviewed the status of State and Centrally sponsored schemes, Bhagirathi tap-water scheme, birth and death registrations, urban sanitation, financial status of urban bodies and the revenue collection.
Agrawal also took stock of the vacant and filled posts of teachers in schools coming under city limits. He reviewed the status of city bus service in nine Municipal Corporations except of the Durg Municipal Corporation.
On Thursday, Agrawal will review the functioning of 127 nagar panchayats of Bilapsur, Surguja and Raipur divisions in the auditorium of New Circuit House.
Commissioners of Municipal Corporations, CEO of Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats, architects and engineers have also been asked to attend the meeting. Principal Secretary (UAD) RP Mandal and other senior officers of the Department were present in the meeting.