DC Takes Strict View of Rural Development Schemes Review, Directs Officials to Meet Targets Within Deadlines

Una, 14 October:- During a review of rural development schemes, Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal took a strict view of the functioning of officials, punctuality and the quality of presentations. He issued firm directions to ensure clarity in the data related to the progress of schemes and instructed officials to attend review meetings with complete preparation. He stressed the importance of holding meetings at the scheduled time and assessing the progress of schemes on the basis of facts.

The Deputy Commissioner directed Block Development Officers to attend the next review meeting with updated figures and clear analysis of the progress of rural development schemes. He said that another review meeting would be held soon.

13,456 BPL Families Identified

Against the target of identifying 14,767 BPL families in Una district, 13,456 families have been identified so far in nine phases. The Deputy Commissioner directed officials to complete the remaining target within the stipulated time. The ninth phase of the BPL survey has been completed, and the process of interacting with BPL families has also been completed in all five development blocks of the district.

11,491 Families Seeded Under Mukhyamantri Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Scheme

Under the Mukhyamantri Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Scheme, 11,491 families have been seeded against the target of 11,531. Meanwhile, against the target of 11,916 for bank account seeding, the seeding process has been completed for 11,531 families.

Provide Employment Works According to Demand

Emphasis was laid on providing employment works according to actual needs under the VB-G RAM G project. Jatin Lal directed the Additional Deputy Commissioner to assess the demand for work and actual requirements in different areas. He said that work should be provided in proportion to the level of need in areas where demand is higher. Officials were asked to analyse the nature of demand and available data and submit a detailed assessment.

Emphasis on E-KYC for Skilled and Semi-Skilled Workers

The meeting was informed that 96.66 per cent of workers’ e-KYC had been completed, while the e-KYC process for skilled and semi-skilled workers was still underway. The Deputy Commissioner directed BDOs to expedite the process through Gram Rozgar Sewaks. He said that efforts should be made to identify active workers who were not coming forward to complete their e-KYC themselves and facilitate the process for them.

Directions to Expedite Swachh Bharat Mission Works

The meeting also discussed ongoing works under the Swachh Bharat Mission, along with arrangements for the construction, improvement and operation of Community Managed Sanitary Complexes. The Deputy Commissioner directed officials to expedite these works.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Ishant Jaswal, DRDA Project Officer Ramanveer Chauhan, District Panchayat Officer Shravan Kumar, Block Development Officers of all development blocks and other officials were present at the meeting.