Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma today directed Deputy Development Commissioners (DDC) to construct more Dovas (Small Water reservoirs) by end of June with a view to restore water. She said that it should be constructed on PPP mode so that target could be achieved. As many as 6 lakh dovas are to be made out of which, 30 per cent are to be completed by the end of June. Verma was addressing DDCs and district project officers through video conferencing during the review meeting of construction of dovas and ponds.
Verma said that as per MGNREGA scheme, Deputy Commissioner will responsible for completion of work. Warning to take administrative action on lax officers, she directed the deputy development commissioners and district project officers to identify those rojgar sevaks who are not doing their work sincerely and furnish short notice to those rojgar sevaks. She asked to sack those Rojgar Sevaks who are creating less than 50 per cent employment. She said that the responsibility of POs should be fixed and payment of those POs who don’t work properly should be withheld till they show the result.
The CS directed to identify 50 such panchayats where employment is not generated properly. Such areas should be identified and various works should be initiated under MGNREGA to ensure maximum employment of the active workers. Verma said that the percentage of pending payment is 20 per cent which should be minimised to 5 per cent. Workers whose account is not opened with any bank should be opened.
Verma said that the districts where the performance is not up to the mark will have to sit for a meeting after 10 days with a view to review the work. She said that action will be taken on irresponsible officers. Rural Development Department Secretary NN Sinha and MGNREGA commissioner Siddharth Tripathi were present in the meeting.