Road connectivity vital for development: Ganga

Excelsior Correspondent

BARI BRAHMANA, Dec 3: Road connectivity is vital for development of all sectors and the Government is committed to provide improved basic facilities like road connectivity, electricity, schools and health care to the people at their doorsteps.
Minister for Industries & Commerce, Chander Prakash Ganga said this after launching the construction work of roads in Bari Brahmana area.
Ganga kick started the work of road at Ward No-4 in Barjani to be constructed with an estimated cost of Rs 3 lakh by PWD (R&B). Reacting on the demands of the locals, the Minister on spot directed the concerned officials to initiate the work of culvert on the road and deep drain adjoining the road.
Meanwhile, the Minister also visited Birpur and launched the construction work of 3 kms long Birpur-Kunanpur road which would cost Rs 4.40 crore.
Ganga stressed upon the officials to ensure the quality of works and directed them to ensure the completion of works in a stipulated time frame. “All the development works are being closely monitored and if somebody is found compromising with the quality, appropriate action will be taken against them”, he added.
Later, the Minister presided over the meeting of the governing body of Rogi Kalyan Samiti at Emergency Hospital in Vijaypur.
The Minister was apprised of the functioning and achievement of various CHCs falling under Vijaypur constituency.
The members of RKS also highlighted their demands during the meeting on which the Minister assured them that all their issues would be looked into for an early redressal.
The Minister, who is also the Chairman of the Samiti directed the officials of PWD(R&B) to prepare the project reports of all the civil works needed for the development of the CHCs for the further process. He also directed the officials of PDD and PHE to ensure regular supply of power and water to the hospitals.
Ganga impressed upon the doctors to provide better medical facilities to the people. He said that all the centrally sponsored programmes and schemes should be implemented and people should be made aware about the schemes like Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY) and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karikaram (JSSK) so that best medical facilities reach the needy people through Govt sponsored schemes.
Meanwhile, the Minister also inspected the Govt. Hr. Secondary School Ramgarh, which is being adopted by the Minister as ‘Model School’. He reviewed the progress of the works and was informed about the status of remaining works. Ganga assured the Principal of the school of all possible support in developing the institution as a Model School.