Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Jal Jeevan Mission is an ambitious scheme.
This mission, which will be implemented with the resources of the central and state governments, will ensure the availability of tap water in every household, he said.
Successful implementation of the scheme is the collective responsibility of all public representatives and officers and employees, he said.
It is necessary to be aware of the construction works being done in the scheme and to ensure quality work within the time limit, he said.
Water sources should be identified in such a way that continuous water supply can be ensured in the summer season, he said.
The restoration work of the excavation done for laying the pipeline in the mission should be completed immediately on priority, he said.
District and state-level officers should ensure that the works are completed with quality and time limit by visiting them at regular intervals. All the restoration works should be compulsorily completed before the rainy season.
All districts connect virtually
Chouhan was conducting a state-level review of ongoing works under the mission.
Major technical works should not be given to petty contractors, payment for shoddy and late work should be stopped
Chouhan said that the districts should prepare a roadmap for their works and fix week-wise targets, speed up the work, and get the works completed by June-July on priority. For the smooth operation and maintenance of the schemes, the members of Gram Panchayats, Village Water and Sanitation Committee should be made aware of and entrusted with the responsibility. For the smooth operation and maintenance of the schemes, the members of Gram Panchayats, Village, Water, and Sanitation Committee should be made aware and entrusted with the responsibility.
He said firms that have been entrusted with the work, including L&T, should not give major technical work to petty contractors.
The firms working in the districts are our partners in the development of the state, he said. Stay in constant communication with the district officials and contractors, Chouhan said.
Provide all possible support to the contractors whose works are of quality and who follow the deadline. Stop the payment of poor quality workers and those who delay work. In the first session of the meeting, Chouhan did a district-wise review of the Indore and Ujjain divisions.
Major technical works should not be awarded to petty contractors, stop payment for shoddy and late work
Chouhan said that the districts should prepare a roadmap for their works and fix week-wise targets, speed up the works and get those works finished on priority that have the deadline of June-July.
For the smooth operation and maintenance of the schemes, the members of Gram Panchayats, Village Water and Sanitation Committee should be made aware and entrusted with the responsibility, he said.
Firms that have been entrusted with the work, including L&T, should not give major technical work to petty contractors. The firms working in the districts are our partners in the development of the state. Stay in constant communication with the district officials and contractors, he said.
Provide all possible support to the contractors whose works are of quality and who follow the deadline. Stop the payment of those whose works are substandard and late. In the first session of the meeting, Chouhan held a district-wise review of Indore and Ujjain divisions.
Instructions for checking all works done in Khargone district
It was told that all the 254 villages of Burhanpur district has been certified as Har Ghar Jal Gram (village having water in all homes).
Chouhan instructed that preparations should be made to develop a new source immediately if the water source becomes weak in summer.
Chouhan expressed displeasure over 330 tap-water schemes remaining pending in Indore district.
Chouhan said that the Collector should review the progress of the works weekly and get the works completed in the next two months.
Chouhan instructed to investigate all the works done in Khargone district.
During the review of Dhar district, CM Shri Chouhan said that payment of those contractors should be stopped who have done substandard work.
It was informed that out of the total approved 315 single village tap-water schemes in Barwani district, the work of 59 is complete and work is in progress in 256. Jhabua and Alirajpur districts were also reviewed by the Chief Minister.
District administration gets appreciation for the work being done in Dewas
During the review of Ujjain division, Chief Minister Chouhan instructed to solve the problem of fluoride in the water of some villages of Bajna area of Ratlam by formulating a group plan instead of a single plan.
Chouhan congratulated the district administration for the progress of works being done in Dewas.