Collector Niranjan Das directed officials to issue show cause notice to CEOs of Mainpur and Deobhog Janpad Panchayats and to stop salary increment of Rural Development Extension Officers who have failed to complete the target of construction of houses under Indira Awas Yojna in their respective areas.
Das issued directions during a one-day workshop on ‘Better Implementation of Indira Awas Yojna’ organised here for Assistant Development Extension Officers, Sub Divisional Officers of Rural Engineering Service (RES) and programme officers of MGNREGS besides CEOs of Janpad Panchayats.
Das issued strict instructions for better implementation of the scheme and made the officers aware of new rules. He directed the officers to complete the pending works in the given time-frame and to ensure construction of toilets in the approved houses. The Collector directed the rural development extension officers to complete the construction of incomplete houses in their respective areas or refund the amount. He directed the CEO of Zila Panchayat B Vivekanand Reddy to issue show cause notice to CEOs of Mainpur and Deobhog Janpad Panchayats.
Das asked the CEOs of Janpad Panchayats for regular monitoring of work on ground level. The Collector reviewed the status of houses according to each development block and issued instructions for the incomplete works. He said that the houses where ceiling is left should be completed before monsoon and the utility certificate should be issued. The details of MIS entry should be uploaded by March 31. In the workshop it was directed that toilets should be constructed in all the houses under Swachch Bharat Abhiyan from 2013-14 till date.
Officials said that Gariaband is IAP district and Rs75000 is sanctioned for each house. The first installment of 25 percent is given to the beneficiary at the time of approval of the house, second installment of 60 percent amount is released at the time of construction reaching the lintel level while the last installment is released after construction of toilet and possession of the house.
Directions were also issued for providing houses for rehabilitation of Naxal affected families and bonded labourers. A power point presentation was made to explain rules and guidelines of Indira Awas Yojna and its success story. A film was also screened on the occasion. Discussions were also held regarding practical problems and the Collector solved the problems and directed the officers to complete the works as per norms and guidelines. Executive Engineer of Public Health Engineering Department was also present in the workshop who took stock of rural drinking water facility.