PNS|Bapatla
State Housing Construction department MD M Shiva Prasad directed the officials concerned to speed up the process of constructing houses in the Jagnanna colonies.
The MD held a meeting with the officials and reviewed the progress of housing construction. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the government has sanctioned 31,109 houses in Bapatla district and set a target of constructing 11,000 by August 30.
Shiva Prasad said that the officials under the leadership of the District Collector have exceeded the targets set by the government within the deadline. The officials of Housing Department, Electricity, RWS, DWMA, DRDA, MEPMA and other departments have worked sincerely to complete 11,871 houses with collective efforts, he lauded.
The MD said that the construction of 50% of houses is in the foundation stage. He especially appreciated the efforts of the authorities for creating basic facilities in the Jagananna Colonies.
Shiva Prasad exhorted the officials concerned to continue to work with the same spirit to achieve the goals and asked them not to be indifferent in this regard. He directed that all the officials should work as per the guidelines of the government.
Individual toilets have been sanctioned to 6,267 households in the district of which 2,237 toilets were constructed by beneficiaries, he said and asked the officials concerned to take steps to complete the construction of the rest of the toilets. He also inquired with the officials about the implementation of the MGNREGA works.
Collector P Ranjit Basha told the officials that rainwater harvesting pits should be dug up in the Jagananna colonies on war footing. Sanctions were approved to dig up rainwater harvesting pits to 2,899 houses, the Collector informed.
The Collector inquired the reasons for the construction of 10,600 houses below foundation level. He instructed the officials to upload the process of construction of houses online. Housing construction MD M Shiva Prasad appreciated Collector Ranjit Basha for achieving the target and progress in the construction of houses.
