By Our Special Correspondent
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to give priority to housing construction, focus on backward districts and reach all targets. Special attention should be paid to construction of houses in agency areas and all facilities should be provided in Jagananna Colonies.
Officials explained to the Chief Minister that houses worth Rs.4,318 crore have been built so far for the year 2022-23 in a review of housing, revenue, municipal, urban development and tribal development at the camp office on Thursday.
In the first phase, 15.6 lakh houses and in the second 5.56 lakh houses were sanctioned and once rains recede the works will be expedited. Plans are afoot to complete 70,000 houses phase wise, the officials said adding that works on Option 3 are being speeded up.
Officials said that TIDCO will complete the works in the houses and distribute them by December and maintain the quality. Chief Minister asked to create awareness among the beneficiaries. Officials said that 96,800 people have been given degrees within 90 days of applying for degrees and another 1.07 lakh applications are being cleared.
The Chief Minister reviewed the day-to-day progress of the welfare hostels and gurukuls.
The Chief Minister suggested that a special officer should be appointed to supervise the management of gurukula schools, SC, ST, BC and Minority welfare hostels, and administration should be conducted on the basis of the performance of MEOs and SOPs, and SOPs should be prepared along with creating an app. Basic facilities, food quality and administration should be continuously monitored.
The Chief Minister suggested that the hostels in the second phase of Nadu-Nedu should focus on cleanliness that the cosmetics provided should be of good quality, and steps should be taken to include them in educational gift kits.
He said that the quality of food should be improved in all government hostels and the menu should be changed every day and this proposal should have this effect.
The officials explained that the works like toilets, electrification, drinking water, painting, repairs, compound walls, mosquito proofing, furniture, bunker beds, garbage bins, modernization of kitchens, necessary supplies and utensils are being done under Nadu-Nedu. Along with 55 inch TV set and sports material and library books.
Deputy Chief Minister, Tribal Welfare Minister P Rajanna Dora, Municipal and Urban Development Minister a Suresh, Housing Minister Jogi Ramesh, Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma and other officials were present.
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