Officials warned against skipping standing panel meets

PNS|Vijayawada

Krishna Zilla Parishad Chairperson Uppala Harika has emphasised the need for people’s representatives and the people working together for the development of the district. “The officials should coordinate with them,” she added.

She expressed unhappiness over the absence of a few important officials and warned them that without taking prior permission, no officer should be absent from the standing committee meetings.

Meetings of the District Rural Development Agriculture and Horticulture, Health and Medical, Women and Child Welfare, Social Welfare, Mid-Day Meals, and Panchayat Raj standing committees were held at the ZP meeting hall at Machilipatnam on Tuesday. The meets were chaired by the ZP Chairperson. Earlier, she paid homage to Dr BR Ambedkar by garlanding his portrait.

Officials explained the ongoing programmes and developmental activities at the meeting. Uppala Harika said that district officials should attend every standing committee meeting. In case of any other important work, they should seek permission. If the officials skip the meetings without permission, action should be taken against them, she said.

She added that standing committee meetings played a key role in the development of the district. “If people’s representatives and officials work together with the support of the public, then the district can achieve development in all sectors,” she said.

DWAMA Project Director GV Suryanarayana said that 75 tanks would be developed under the Mission Amrith Sarovar. So far, 25 tanks have been developed spending Rs.1.40 crore. District Agricultural Officer YVS Manohar Rao explained the Kharif cultivation, production of various crops etc. Also, several department heads gave the progress report to the ZP Chairperson.

ZP Chief Executive Officer U Srinivasa Rao, DPO Nageswar Naik, Mines Assistant Director Ramachandran, ZPTC members and co-option members were present.