CEO Zila Panchayat Raigarh Rajesh Singh Rana on Tuesday reviewed the paddy procurement in the district and asked all the concerned officials here to take necessary steps to speed up the process.
Only 79,634 tonne of paddy have been procured so far from the farmers although the administration has set a target to buy 5 lakh 80 thousand tonnes at minimum support prices for 2013-14 Kharif season.
Although 121 procurement centres have been set up, the procurement however have remained slow. Rana also directed officers of all departments to keep a close watch on the implementation of various schemes and ensure that the qualities of the works were maintained and people get the desired benefits.
He asked the tribal welfare and education department officials to inspect schools, tribal hostels, and the fare price shops periodically every month and act strongly in case they find any irregularity.
He also urged the officials of health departments to ensure that health of the students were checked from time to time and the necessary certificates were provided to such students.
The others who were present during the review meeting at the colletorate conference hall include additional collector Shyam Dhawde and other senior officials of the district.