Ahead of the summer season, the State Public Health Engineering department and Scheduled Caste Welfare department Additional Chief Secretary NK Aswal has instructed the officials to ensure water supply facilities in the drought-affected areas and those facing ground water depletion problems.
In a meeting held on Tuesday, apart from hand pump installation, he asked officers to think about installing riser pumps wherever required. Senior officers of the energy department were directed for the proper coordination of the ‘Nal Jal’ Scheme and Spot Source Scheme at Devbhog region.
Reviewing the Special Backward Class scheme and ‘Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’, officials were told to focus on making proper drinking water supply arrangements.
Further, he reviewed the works under Tribal Development Department and stressed on ensuring proper management of tribal hostels and ashrams along with regular stipend availability to the reserved class youths.
Under an 11 point programme, officers were given the responsibility of monitoring the tribal hostels and ashrams regularly.
He ordered to produce the Caste Certificate of the presently enrolled students in schools by March 31.