The Pioneer 31.07.2013
‘Construct CC roads in urban backward areas on priority’
Administration Department MK Raut has instructed to construct cement
concrete roads in the backward areas of the city on priority. In the
review meeting of Nagar Panchayats of Bilaspur division, Raut said that
sanction should be accorded on priority to the settlements where cement concrete roads have not been constructed.
The principal secretary said that the urban bodies, which already have
received sanction for cement concrete roads, construction of the same
should be completed by July 31. Director
Urban Administration Dr Rohit Yadav and State Urban Development
Authority additional chief executive officer Hem Shekhar Gupta were also
present in the meeting.
Raut said that the State Government allocates funds to urban bodies for
different schemes and the they deposit the amount in banks and after
completion of works release payment to the parties. In this process the
urban bodies earn good sum of interest on the amount deposited in banks
for long time, but utilize the interest amount as per their plan. He
instructed the urban bodies to deposit the interest amount in a
separate account and utilize that amount for development works.
The principal secretary instructed all the Nagar Panchayats to appoint
teachers (Nagar Panchayat) compulsorily by August 10. As Nagar Panchayat
Kota has not started process to appoint regular employees so far , he
asked the director Urban Administration to stop allotment of grant
amount to Nagar Panchayat Kota. He
asked the director to provide separate funds for flood relief to Nagar
Panchayat Chandrapur, Shivarinarayan and Rajim and the like where river
water enters during rainy season. All
chief municipal officer of Nagar Panchayats of Bilaspur division and
senior officers of State Urban Development Authority were present in the
meeting.
