Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal asked the Irrigation Department to prepare a master plan for carrying out flood protection works effectively in the state.
Presiding over high-level meeting of Deputy Commissioners to monitor the progress of flood protection works here at Punjab Bhawan this morning, Mr. Badal said the master plan would not only help the state in spending funds judiciously on the flood protection works but also saving in crore of funds being spent on giving compensation to the flood victims whose crops and house property was extensively damaged due to furry of floods especially in the wake of execution of these works in a haphazard manner.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioners especially from flood prone districts viz. Ferozepur, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshar and Ropar raised the demand for financial resources to tackle the funds ensuing monsoon. It was decided to provide 13 high quality motor boats to various districts vulnerable to floods in the State. The Chief Minister also directed the DCs to ensure completion of flood protection works in close supervision with officers of drainage wing of Irrigation Department besides cleaning of drains and strengthening of Dhusi Bandhs well in advance before the onset of monsoon.
The Chief Minister also asked the Finance department to immediately release funds as estimated by the Irrigation department and as verified by the DCs of the districts on the basis of spot inspection. Mr. Badal also asked the Secretary Irrigation and Secretary Local Government to come-out with the joint proposal to clean the drains passing through the cities.
The meeting was attended by Minister Irrigation Mr. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Chief Secretary Mr. Sarvesh Kaushal, Principal Secretary Finance Mrs. Vinni Mahajan, Financial Commissoner Revenue Mr. Karan Avtar Singh, Secretary Irrigation Mr. KS Pannu, Secretary Science & Technology Mr. KAP Sinha, Secretary Local Government Mr. Ashok Gupta, Special Principal Secretary to CM Mr. KJS Cheema and Mr. SK Raju besides all the Deputy Commissioners and engineers of Irrigation department related to flood protection.
