While reviewing the rural development works of the district, Deputy Commissioner Mrs. Aashika Jain directed the officers to expedite the various projects.During a meeting with officers of various departments in the District administrative complex.
She said that any kind of laxity in the ongoing works will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against the officials who will adopt casual behaviour. The DC reviewed the various developments such as playgrounds, toilets, sanitation, cleaning of ponds, solid waste management, drinking water projects, and removal of illegal encroachments.
The Deputy Commissioner has directed to carry out various works under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) such as construction of school buildings, cattle sheds, Solid waste management projects and so on.
She said that MGNREGA not only provides employment to people but also played an important role in the development of infrastructure in rural areas besides, economic level of people is also improving.
Aashika Jain has directed to engage the MGNREGA workers to develop mini forests, ponds, develop structures for rainwater harvesting in schools, playgrounds and cleaning ponds. She also ordered to speed up the projects started under MGNREGA .
She also instructed the officers to go to the field and monitor the ongoing projects themselves.Ms. Aashika Jain said that the cleanliness of the villages is their main purpose for which the BDPOs of the district should conduct inspections themselves so that the villages can be converted into model villages.
She directed all the departments to complete the ongoing development works in the district as soon as possible. She directed the officials of all the departments to submit timely progress reports of the works so that all the works can be completed properly and timely.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Avneet Kaur, SDM Mohali Sarbjit Kaur, SDM Dera Bassi Himanshu Gupta, SDM Kharar Ravinder Singh and other officers were also present in the meeting.