All ashrams and hostels of the state will be ranked, better environment will be created
Do not leave construction work to contractors, officers should do regular monitoring
Instructions for inspection of girls’ shelters and hostels
Tribal Welfare Minister reviewed the departmental work
Tribal, Scheduled Caste, Backward Class, and Minority Welfare Minister Ramvichar Netam reviewed the departmental work by holding a meeting of officials at the National Tribal Research Institute in Naya Raipur today.
The minister said that financial management is necessary to accelerate development. Work should be done on priority for the development of weaker sections.
Needy children stay in the Ashram hostel. There should be sensitivity and humanity towards children. A better environment should be created in the Ashram hostel.
In the meeting, Minister Netam gave instructions to complete the works for the financial year 2023-24 soon. He said that the officials should monitor the construction works regularly and should not leave it to the contractors, if any irregularities occur, they will not be spared. I will inspect from time to time, officers should be ready for this.
Minister Netam said that all the ashram hostels of the state should be ranked and work towards improving them. Fix the responsibility by appointing an officer in-charge for the maintenance of the ashram hostels.
In Scheduled Tribe and Tribe dominated ashram hostels, where seats for Scheduled Tribes are vacant, seats should be allotted to Scheduled Caste students and if seats are vacant for Scheduled Castes, then seats should be allotted to Scheduled Tribe students. Under no circumstances should an available seat remain vacant.
The minister said that special attention should be paid to girls’ ashram hostels and every activity should be monitored. There should not be any such act that the government has to stand in the dock.
Minister Netam gave instructions to decide the time line of construction works. He clearly said that there should be no low level work at all, the construction work should be done quickly so that the proposal for allotment can be sent to the Central Government.
Minister Netam reviewed the Pradhan Mantri Janman Yojana. He said that this is the Prime Minister’s top priority scheme, the scheme should be implemented with personal interest.
Under the scheme, the Minister said that under the scheme, complete development of the five special tribal groups, Pahari Korwa, Kamar Birhor, Baiga and Abujhmadia tribal settlements protected by the Central Government, should be ensured, 100 percent eligible families will be provided Aadhaar Card, Ayushman Card, Jan Dhan Account, Caste etc. Make sure to prepare the certificate.
There should be personal interest in all the schemes and the real needy children can be brought into the mainstream of the society. Minister Netam reviewed the PM Yojana and other schemes and got information about the progress.
Department Secretary cum Commissioner Narendra Dugga along with senior officers and assistant commissioners of all the districts were present in the meeting.