Seraikela DC reviews progress of Government schemes, emphasizes benefits

Mail News Service

Seraikela, June 8: The District Development Coordination Committee (DDCC), under the leadership of District Magistrate cum Deputy Commissioner Arwa Rajkamal, convened a meeting at the District Collectorate auditorium. The meeting was attended by Deputy Development Commissioner Praveen Kumar Gagarai, Additional Deputy Commissioner Subodh Kumar, Block Development Officers, and other departmental officers concerned. The meeting focused on reviewing the progress of various government schemes in the district, including agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, land conservation, MNREGA, housing schemes, and block-level schemes.

During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner emphasized the need to accelerate the ongoing construction work under different departments’ schemes to ensure timely completion. The Deputy Commissioner provided necessary guidance on achieving targets set for various schemes and reaching out to beneficiaries who have been left out of the government’s welfare programs. The Deputy Commissioner instructed all Block Development Officers and Block Coordinators to establish coordination among themselves and motivate beneficiaries to expedite pending construction work under the housing scheme (2016-2023). The goal is to complete the 3,048 pending housing constructions within the specified timeframe.

The Deputy Commissioner further emphasized that all Block Development Officers should visit their respective areas to monitor progress and ensure schemes are completed on time. Special attention was given to remote villages in Kuchai and Kukdu blocks, where information about the MNREGA scheme should be provided, and additional benefits should be extended to the eligible beneficiaries. The Deputy Commissioner also stressed the importance of closing previous schemes by ensuring payment statuses are updated, expediting small-scale schemes, and making progress in pending works. To ensure timely completion, the Deputy Commissioner instructed officials to hold meetings with the relevant Regional Officer and conduct site inspections of various schemes to assess progress and quality of work. The objective is to fulfill the government’s goals by completing schemes within the specified timeframe. During the review, the Deputy Commissioner focused on increasing human development initiatives in various Panchayats, expediting construction work under the Amrit Sarovar Yojana, and identifying remaining beneficiaries under the Chief Minister’s Agricultural Loan Waiver Scheme through extensive campaigns in all blocks and Panchayats.