Inspection and review meetings of schemes start from today

Patna – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will set out on his Pragati Yatra from today. This visit is being undertaken with the aim of inspecting the progress of government schemes and establishing dialogue with the general public. The yatra will start from Tharu Tola of Santpur Panchayat of Bagaha-2 block of West Champaran district.

Itinerary: where and when?

The Chief Minister will land at Kadamhiya helipad at around 11 am and from there will go to Tharu Tola Ghothwa via road. During the trip:

• Laying the foundation stone and inauguration of the schemes.
• Inspection of products manufactured by Tharu community.
• Communication with Jeevika Didis.

Who will participate in the journey?

In this yatra, key officials of nine departments will be involved in field visit and district level review meeting. Apart from these:

• Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries, and concerned officers of other departments will join the meeting through video conferencing.
• Vice Chairman of the District Program Implementation Committee, District President, District Council, Mayor, and City Council President will also be present.
• Minister-in-charge, Home District Minister, MP, MLA, and Legislative Council members will also participate in the program in their respective districts.

What will be the features of the journey?

The special thing about this visit of the Chief Minister is that:

• There will be no public meeting.
• He will directly go to the villages and see the progress of the government’s development schemes.
• Will communicate with common people and Jeevika Didis.
• Will return to Patna after the review meeting in the afternoon.
• Like before, this time too the Chief Minister will not rest at night.

purpose of travel

The main objective of Chief Minister’s Pragati Yatra is:

1. Ground level inspection of schemes.
2. Direct communication with rural people.
3. Assessment of the status of implementation of various government schemes.
4. Interaction with local groups like Tharu community and Jeevika Didis.

Importance of review meetings

The district level review meetings held during the Yatra are an important means of assessing the implementation of schemes in the state and solving related problems. The decisions taken in these meetings will make the development plans of the state more effective.