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Dehradun, July 05 (HS). During the review of the Rural Development Department in the Secretariat on Friday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed that the plan to take Uttarakhand's brand 'House of Himalayas' to the global level should be fully implemented by September. Special attention should be paid to the quality, packaging and marketing of the products.
He said that just like the Rural Business Incubator Centres built in Hawalbagh and Kotdwar, Rural Business Incubator Centres should be set up in all the districts of the state soon. These will play an important role in promoting youth and self-help groups in the field of self-employment. The Chief Minister said that the soul of India resides in the villages, so special attention should be paid to the fact that the names of the schemes being made for the rural areas in the state should be simple and effective.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to identify 15 important schemes related to the public and also make arrangements for district-wise ranking for the successful implementation of the schemes. The Chief Minister directed the Rural Development Secretary to send senior officials of the department to villages from time to time for the successful implementation of the schemes. The Secretary should also visit some villages himself. Block level officials should be sent to the meetings of Gram Sabhas. Special attention should be paid to the construction and maintenance of Amrit Sarovars. Plantation should also be done on the banks of Amrit Sarovars.
During the review of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the Chief Minister directed the officials to pay special attention to quality and timeliness in the construction of roads. Strict action will be taken against the concerned officials for negligence in the quality of works. The Chief Minister said that he himself will conduct surprise inspection of the construction works. During the review of the Rural Construction Department, the Chief Minister directed that the construction work should be expedited to connect villages with roads under the 'Mukhyamantri Gram Sampark Yojana'. Special attention should be paid to road connectivity for the development of villages.
It was informed in the meeting that under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin and Deendayal Upadhyaya Gramin Kaushal Yojana, the state ranks first in the acceptance of targets to training institutes, commencement of work as per target and training as per target. As a result of excellent performance in N.R.L.M. scheme, the state has been receiving bonuses continuously in the last two years. A target of sales of 25 crores has been set in the next three years through 'House of Himalayas'. Under Lakhpati Didi Yojana, 93 thousand women have become Lakhpati Didi in the state so far. A target has been set to make 2.50 lakh women Lakhpatis by 2026. Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin, 66,596 houses have been built in the state. Under NRLM, 66,459 groups have been formed in the state. In which 5.06 lakh families are getting benefits. It was informed in the meeting that under PMGSY, 1845 settlements have been connected as against the 1864 settlements approved so far. A population of around 22 lakh has benefited from these settlements.
Vice Chairman Infrastructure Monitoring Council Vishwas Dabur, Additional Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, Secretary R. Meenakshi Sundaram, Radhika Jha, Additional Secretary Savin Bansal, Manuj Goyal, Karmendra Singh and concerned officers were present in the meeting.
