Deccan Herald 17.08.2013
'Take steps to segregate waste from source within 6 months'
Principal Secretary of Agriculture Department
and District-in-charge Secretary Bharath Lal Meena has directed the MCC
to initiate measures to segregate waste from the source within six
months in all households in Mangalore City Corporation limits.
Speaking
at a review meeting on Friday, he directed the MCC Commissioner to
submit the report on progress every week. About 80 per cent progress
should be witnessed in six months. The segregation of waste is
successful in Moodbidri. The success story should motivate others.
The
issue of laying of interlocks on roads, constrction of UGD and
concreting the road till air port was brought to the notice of the
District-in-Charge Secretary. Food and civil supplies deputy director
has clarified that there was no problem in the distribution of rice
under Anna Bhagya Scheme. If BPL card holders are found selling rice to
shops, then such BPL cards should be cancelled. Three hundred and eighty
one tonne rice has been supplied to hostels.
Additional DC K A Dayananda said that the district has received Rs 1.60 crore under flood relief work. Compensation will be released to the needy immediately. At the same time, compensation amount has been hiked to Rs 70,000 for pucca houses and Rs 4,500 for loss of crops in one hectare land.
There are 72,110 beneficiaries under social security scheme in the district.
The Joint director of agriculture department said that about 91 per cent of sowing has been completed in the district. There was no shortage of fertlisers in the district.
Meena directed the officials to prepare a report on the crop loss, following heavy rain in the district.
ZP CEO Tulasi Maddineni said that housing schemes will be implemented effectively in the district. Action plan has been prepared for Suvarna grama yojane. Deputy commissioner N Prakash was present.
