Chandigarh, Apr 20 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar directed the Deputy Commissioners to get a survey conducted in their respective districts to ensure that there is no household which does not have a gas cylinder.
The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting with DCs through video conferencing here today to review the progress on various issues.
While reviewing the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, he directed the DCs to get a survey conducted through the District Food and Supply Controllers (DFSCs) to ensure that there is no household which does not have a gas cylinder.
He said that the Haryana has already become kerosene free state. Gram Swaraj Abhiyan is being run in the state from April 14 to May 5, 2018 under which various programmes are being organized in all villages of the state.
He said that facilities of shed, boundary wall, smooth passage and drinking water are to be provided in all 12,400 shamshan ghats and kabristan in the State during this year. He directed the DCs to get these work completed on priority basis through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ensuring public participation.
Mr Khattar directed the public health engineering department and power department to make adequate arrangement of drinking water and electricity during the summer season. He was informed that public health engineering department is in constant touch with the departments of irrigation and power and is fully geared up for the summer season. Last year, the tanker service in the water deficient areas had been started from April 10, but this year this service has already been started from April 1. As many as 245 water tankers have been pressed into service in rural areas and 77 tankers in urban areas.
He was also informed that 10,000 MW to 10,500 MW electricity would be available with the Power Department during the peak season from June 15 to September 15 as against the demand of 9000 MW to 10,000 MW.
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