Guardian Minister Parimal Suklabaidya reviews developmental projects, schemes in Hojai

HOJAI: Minister for Environment and Forest, Excise and Fisheries-cum-Guardian Minister, Parimal Suklabaidya reviewed various projects and schemes of Central and State Governments at a meeting with district administration and officials of concerned departments in Hojai on Saturday.

Reviewing the status of activities of various departments at a meeting with Guardian Secretary, Deputy Commissioner, MLAs and district officials at FC's conference hall, minister Suklabaidya asked the officials to gird up their loins and to implement the schemes and projects expeditiously so that the people derive the benefits out of these developmental projects and welfare schemes of both State and Central Governments.

The minister, in course of his marathon meeting with officials of different departments, reviewed the Jal Jeevan Mission, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Kishan Yojana, MGNREGA and other flagship programmes and asked the officials to ensure timely implementation. He also reviewed the Asom Mala Road Scheme and Asom Darshan Scheme.

The officials of the departments concerned apprised the minister about the status of ongoing schemes and projects and the problems that they have encountered while implementing them. Suklabaidya directed the Deputy Commissioner and district heads to work in tandem and to take steps in right earnest to overcome the problems for smooth implementation of the projects and schemes within the stipulated time-frame. "Concerted efforts must be made to implement the projects and schemes on a war footing," he quipped.

The Guardian Minister also reviewed the prevailing COVID situation in the district and directed the administration to take all possible measures to step up the second dose of vaccination.

The review meeting was attended by MLAs Sirajuddin Ajmal, Ramkrishna Ghosh and Shibu Mishra, Guardian Secretary, Rakesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Anupam Choudhury, Superintendent of Police, Barun Purkayastha, CEO, Hojai Zilla Parishad, Debasish Baishya, Chairperson, Zilla Parishad, Ramabala Devi, ADCs, SDO (Sadar), district heads of different departments and representatives of political parties, stated a press release.

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