Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation department Minister Chandprakash Chaudhary on Friday directed officials to keep overhead junk water tanks clean and organised. Chaudhary, on Thursday, was reviewing the two departments at Nepal House in Ranchi on Friday.
Chaudhary while reviewing Drinking Water and Sanitation also said that six districts in the State will be covered from DMST while rest of the districts will be covered under RDWP and Neer Nirmal Yojana. He also asked officials to paint all programmes of drinking water with the same colour and display among the people.
The Minister was also informed that as many as 12 blocks have been made free from open defecation while 6 more blocks will be made free from it by November 15.
Chaudhary during the meeting also reprimanded the officers and also expressed satisfaction over the details of money spent was provided by them. He however, was not satisfied over projects of Bhairav, Ramrekha, Punasi, Raysa programmes not being undertaken according to the work plan. Talking separately to the contractors, Chaurdhary warned them that action will be taken against those who would not be able to complete their work on time. “Even then, if they do not take interest in their work, the defaulter agency will be put into the black list,” said Chaudhary.
Stressing on shedding the old culture and working according to the new techniques, the minister asked officials to change their mentality and adapt new work culture.
Chaudhary also stressed on promoting medium surface irrigation projects in the state and also directed officials to send five projects from each of the divisions. He also asked officials to make plans
for irrigating the adjoining villages by stopping water on the hills itself.
Chaudhary also called small irrigation projects a success and directed the officials to make more and more such plans.