Minister Khemchand reviews projects in Bishnupur
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Bishnupur, July 06 2022:
Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (RD & PR) minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday chaired a meeting to take stock of implementation of the Mission Amrit Sarovar and National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) App for taking real time attendance of workers of MGNREGA at worksites with district officials of RD & PR and DRDA.
The minister was accompanied by RD & PR commissioner Devesh Daval, joint secretary Ng Roben Singh and officials concerned.
The meeting held at the conference hall of DC office was also attended by Zilla Parishad members, ZP Bishnupur CEO and district programme coordinator MGNREGA RK Dayanand, ADC/project director DRDA H Bobby Sharma, BDOs, officials and staff of RD & PR and DRDA.
During the meeting, the officials highlighted problems and challenges before the minister and also informed him that under the Mission Amrit Sarovar the district has been assigned for development of 15 water bodies - 5 each for the three blocks.
The three blocks are Nambol, Bishnupur and Moirang.
The district officials also informed that the district has already begun using the NMMS App.
In the meeting, Khemchand stressed the importance of proper implementation and timely completion of the schemes and said that the officials and staff of the department should work to meet the targets set for the Mission Amrit Sarovar.
The minister further said that the success of the scheme lies in the working together of all concerns while emphasising the need for implementing the real time attendance record of the workers of MGNREGA through NMMS App.
Later, the ministerial team inspected the construction works taken up under MGNREGA.
The team visited Toubul GP to inspect a playground executed under MGNREGA at Toubul Mamang Leikai, pucea drain construction at Ngaikhong Khullen Bazaar and Keinou GP Community Hall and Market Shed constructed as convergence work.
Mention maybe made that the Prime Minister had launched the Mission Amrit Sarovar on April, 2022 with a view to conserve water for the future.
The mission aims at developing and rejuvenating water bodies in each district of the country as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.