GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma and all the Cabinet Ministers in the BJP-led government in Assam is scheduled to spend 15 days in rural areas of the state from October 1, officials informed on Tuesday.
The program chalked out for the inspired move has been planned for the period from October 1 to 15. All the Ministers taking part in the project will be able to take stock of the ground situation relating to the implementation of the state government’s beneficiary schemes and development work, according to a senior officer in the state administration.
The officer went on to add that, before embarking on the visit, there will be surveys conducted in the rural areas to study the present situation. “Beginning October 1, the Chief Minister and others will physically assess the development,” he added.
It is the decision of the Assam government to dispatch its entire council of ministers, MPs, MLAs, as well as select top government officials to the villages for a period of a fortnight in order to confirm that the last mile delivery of the government projects is taking place.
A decision to that effect was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet held last month. “All cabinet ministers will stay in village areas for 15 days. I will also personally go to some of the villages. We will select 5,000 state government officers who will also stay in the villages for three days,” the Chief Minister had said regarding the plan.
While all cabinet ministers are slated to stay in the state’s village areas for 15 days, the MPs and MLAs will also have to remain in village areas for a period of seven days.
“Since 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has implemented several welfare-oriented schemes. Similarly, the state government is also implementing fifteen such projects. From old age pension to Arunodaya, ration card, Ayushman scheme, the government wants to go to the village and see whether every beneficiary is getting it or not,” Chief minister Sarma added.
Implementation of welfare schemes has been a major concern for the state government as unscrupulous officials often pocket the money meant for the villagers.
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