Bastar Divisional Commissioner Dilip Wasnikar chaired a meeting to review the progress of works carried out under Regional Development Fund of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC).
"Regional development fund of NMDC is playing a vital role in growth of Bastar region. The works carried out with this fund not only meets local needs and ensure development of the region, it simultaneously increases confidence of local population towards NMDC and also fulfill Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the company," said the Commissioner.
Meanwhile, Wasnikar directed the officials of NMDC to quickly approve works proposed by the district administration and sign agreements for new works.
The meeting was attended by nodal officer for the fund and Dantewada Collector K C Devsenapati, Deputy Commissioner Kailash Kodopi, Kanker Collector Shammi Abidi, Narayanpur Collector Taman Singh Sonwani, Kondagaon Collector Shikha Rajput Tiwari, Sukma Collector Niraj Bansod, Bijapur Collector Yashwant Kumar and other officials.
On the occasion, the collectors gave detailed information about pending proposals to the Commissioner following which he instructed NMDC officials to approve pending works and also directed them to sanction amount of different installments under CSR Act.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner informed that the State government has constituted as high-powered committee to review the works carried out in Bastar under Regional Development Fund of NMDC.