Several development and welfare schemes of the Rural Development Department are going on across the state. Deputy Commissioners and Development Commissioners have an important role in putting all these schemes on the ground in the districts. You have to work with full responsibility in how people get the benefits of these schemes,” Secretary, Rural Development Department, Prashant Kumar said these things in a review meeting with the members of the ratification mission team of the department today. He said that along with speeding up the development of the state, the schemes of the government should be taken to the people for whom these schemes have been made.
Kumar said that the State Rural Development Ratification Mission Team has been formed to provide ratification in the schemes run by the Rural Development Department in the State. The members of the ratification mission team are nominated and should continuously monitor the schemes by visiting the area. The secretary said that this campaign will continue not only till now but also in the future.
The secretary said that in some areas different districts have made good achievements, while many districts are lagging behind. In such a situation, where the pace of development is slow, all concrete steps should be taken to speed it up. The secretary also said that there are many challenges before the districts. They also have to take immediate decisions according to time and circumstances. In such a situation, you should take your decision in such a way that maximum residents of the state can benefit from it.
The secretary also asked officials to build a model of dialogue between the government and the villagers. He said that there should be IEC activity for the schemes of the Rural Development Department in all the districts. All the members of the ratification mission team should regularly inspect the implementation and progress of various schemes by visiting the area.
In the review meeting, the secretary directed the concerned officials that all the works under MGNREGA should be completed on time. He said that it should be our priority to make the welfare schemes run under MGNREGA successful. Further, he said that due to the better implementation of the schemes, expected improvement can be made in the lives of the common people. He directed that being sensitive, efforts should be made to connect people with welfare schemes. Along with this, while visiting the area continuously, he will ensure to speed up the completion of the scheme.
In the meeting, MGNREGA Commissioner Rajeshwari B, Special Secretary, Rural Development Department Ram Kumar Sinha, Joint Secretary Shail Prabha Kujur, Joint Secretary Arun Kumar Singh, Deputy Secretary Pramod Kumar, Under Secretary Chandrabhushan, Under Secretary Arun Kumar Sinha Other officials were also present.
