Work with MPs, MLAs for rural development: Spolia to officials

In order to ensure balanced and equitable development of villages in the national capital, Delhi government today asked the concerned officials to consult local MPs and MLAs before taking up any development work.
Chief secretary DM Spolia today issued instructions to commissioner (development department),all deputy commissioners and district magistrates in this regard.
"All concerned officials, who have rural villages in their respective districts, have been asked to consult the local MLAs and MPs so that they can prioritise their needs in consultation with them for seeking necessary approval from the Development Department and obtaining Rs 1.25 crore per village for its planned development," Spolia said,

As per 2011 Census, the Rural Population was 4.19 lakh in the national capital and Delhi Rural Development Board (DRDB) was initially constituted in October 2004 for the integrated development of rural villages.
The chief secretary has asked officials to submit timely progress report for ensuring development of the villages.
According to the government, the development works, which will be carried out, include construction of roads, drainage facility, development of cremation grounds, parks, playgrounds, vyamshalas, ponds/water bodies and other need based facilities such as drinking water and street light facilities.

"Deputy commissioners will also have to submit a list of pending schemes less than Rs 1.25 crore and more than this amount approved by DRDB along with brief guidelines.

"Each development department has the sanctioned budget of Rs 200 crore for the current financial year 2014-15 and out of which the spillover liability of about Rs 80 crore exists, hence, schemes up to Rs 120 crore would be spent in this financial year," the Chief secretary added.
He also clarified that the monitoring of the progress of the development of the villages would be done by the deputy commissioner, who will send a monthly report to the divisional commissioner (DC) who would compile it and send it to the L-G.
Spolia also said that the progress may be reviewed on a two monthly basis by the divisional commissioner.

He also asked the DCs that if the amount of any schemes of a particular village exceeds expenditure of Rs 1.25 crore that may be adjusted against the amount of another village having schemes less than Rs 1.25 crore.