Tuesday, 01 June 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
The Drinking Water minister Bishan Singh Chufal has directed the officials of his department to expedite the works on all the projects under the ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission. He took a review meeting of the department at his Vidhan Sabha office on Monday.
The minister lauded the role of the Drinking water department during the pandemic and said that the workers of the department kept the drinking water supplies unaffected and they like the health workers and employees of the power department worked appreciably during the pandemic of Covid 19. He told the officers that they should ensure that the work on all projects is completed while keeping themselves safe from the contagion of Covid-19.
The minister said that apart from prevention from Covid 19 priority should be accorded to the development works so that people don’t suffer and the employment is generated. He said that priority should be accorded to the completion of pumping projects and drinking water schemes should be completed on war footing. On a terse note the minister directed that the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of the projects should be completed. He said that online meetings should be organised during the pandemic and if the DPRs needed can be completed on computers in the homes also.
The secretary in charge, Drinking Water, R Rajesh Kumar and other officials were also present on the occasion.
