Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy asked the district collectors to ensure participation of all public representatives, officials and staff during the Prajapatham programme starting from April 15th. The Chief Minister held a video conference with the district collectors at the Secretariat on Wednesday and took stock of the preparedness of the district administration in this regard.
Referring to the priority themes in Prajapatham, the Chief Minister said that MGNREGS, drinking water supply in both rural and urban areas, seven hour power supply to farmers, health related issues, pavala vaddi to farmers, IKP rural and urban women and distribution of input subsidy to farmers should be taken up during the prajapatham programme. He said that Rs 45 Crores have been released and another Rs 55 Crores will be released shortly to meet the drinking water shortage in the districts, the Chief Minister said.
He asked the collectors to finalize these works before commencement of the prajapatham programme and ensure the works are grounded during the programme. It may be recalled that the district collectors have asked to release Rs 108 Crores from non-CRF. The Chief Minister asked the district collectors to ensure drinking water availability as immediate relief by transport and other means. He also wanted the officials to ensure that there is no shortage of fodder for cattle. He said that a press release should be issued daily on the Prajapatham programme in the district.
Referring to the MGNREGS programme, the Chief Minister asked the District Collectors to enquire about the implementation of the programme, sensitise people, mitigate distress migration during the summer and explain about the expected wage rate hike from the existing Rs 121 per day to the proposed Rs.137 per day to be effective from April, 2012.
The Chief Minister also asked the Collectors to focus on Water Harvesting Structures and Ground Water Recharging Structures approximately in 15,000 habitations where drinking water levels are declining across the State. He asked to undertake works relating to feeder channel repair works of MI sources. In addition, 2-3 MI sources per mandal under convergence with MGNREGS should be taken up, he said and added that all these works should be completed before the onset of monsoon and identification of work should be done during Prajapatham.
The Chief Minister directed to make necessary arrangements for keeping the transformers in condition for ensuring 7 hours of power supply. Shifting of LT/HT electrical lines passing over fields, religious structures and houses should be given priority during the programme, he said. An amount of Rs.25 crores is being released for HT line shifting as requested by the District Collectors and proposals to be coordinated by Energy Department.
The People’s representatives will enquire about the availability and functioning of physical infrastructure and medical staff. They will also enquire with the local people about the quality of service delivery and timely availability of the Arogyasri, 108 and 104 health services.
The Chief Minister said that Pavala Vaddi dues should be distributed to all the rural and urban IKPs. Plastic cheque is to be given for the dues of Pavala Vaddi Rural / Urban. The amounts will be disbursed online but plastic cheque with total amount for village with list of beneficiaries is to be handed over in the Prajapatham programme.
Ministers D.K.Aruna, Uttam Kumar Reddy, TG Venkatesh, Kondru Murali Mohan, Prasad Kumar and senior officials were present during the video conference. (INN)