CS reviews dept, directs to make DPRs fast

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Reviewing the implementation of schemes in financial year 2016-17, Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma directed all the departments to prepare DPRs fast. She said that all districts should have new collectorate and subdivision buildings as they should be built on priority basis.

She directed the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department to make the rural water supply scheme solar power based and at the same time it should be ensured that the proposed areas have ample solar energy. The department officials informed that implementation in 5 blocks has been started, DPRs are being made for 11 and 2 are being surveyed out of 19 block headquarters which are proposed to be connected with pipeline drinking water scheme.

Reviewing the Health Department, the Chief Secretary said that the implementation process of giving health packages to aboriginal people should be hastened up to benefit the dwellers living in remote areas. 

She said that proposed medical colleges should be reviewed in details so that the related department can coordinate with Govt. of India. In the light of proposed hospitals in the state, she said that a combined package should be prepared so that all hospitals should be constructed on a specific model.

Regarding initiating palliative care facility, it was directed that NGO members should be trained and tagged with skill development program and old people should be given nursing service at their home.

The CS directed the Food and Civil Supplies Department to prepare a work plan to acquire paddy and connect Pax and NGOs. She also directed to prepare a profile of mills in the state and blacklist the ones who were defaulters. She laid stress to train the CDPOs for making the State malnutrition-free.

While reviewing the Building Construction Department, she directed to select plots to build houses to sort out residential problems and promote tourism of the state. She said that Road Construction Department should start construction work of Bhairavi Bridge and Expression of Interest should be floated to install the statue of Swami Vivekanand amid Bada Talab. She directed to review KPMG and connect maximum youth professionals with it to promote tourism.

While reviewing the Home Department, she said that DPR has been prepared for CCTV surveillance in Ranchi and the department should start working on preparing DPRs to install CCTV surveillance at Dhanbad, Jamshedpur and other cities. It was also directed to build new smart police stations in naxal affected areas.

Development Commissioner cum Addl Chief Secretary Amit Khare said that in the current financial year, 15.06 per cent fund has been expensed in comparison to 9.07 per cent in 2015-16.

Principal Secretary, Drinking Water and Sanitation Department AP Singh, Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department MS Bhatia, IG RK Mallick, Secretary, Road Construction Department MR Meena, Secretary, Building Construction Department KK Soan, PDS Secretary Vinay Kumar Choubey and other departmental officers were present in the meeting.

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