Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti has asked senior officials of her Ministry that they should complete all schemes and programmes of the Ministry in time bound manner. Addressing a meeting of the senior officials of her Ministry here today, the Minister expressed concern over slow progress of some schemes of the Ministry. She said, in future she will herself review the progress of all the schemes with the senior officials on weekly basis.
Sushri Bharti said that some States are implementing the schemes of her Ministry in a very proper manner while some other are lagging behind. The Minister said if needed, she will herself talk to the Chief Minister of concerned State to sort out their problems.
The Union Water Resources Minister said that this Government is first such Government since independence which has come to power on the agenda of the development. The Minister said Because of this the responsibility of the Ministry has become more important so that it works for the development according to the aspirations of the people. The Ministry needs to give more attention to two of its major schemes viz. Mission Ganga and Inter-linking of rivers. She said we need to give more attention to those State which are linked with Mission Gang and inter-linking of rivers.
Underlining the importance of flood forecasting, the Minister said the Ministry has to give more attention to this issue. We have to ensure that benefit of every scheme of the Ministry reaches the last man of the society, the Minister added.
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Sushri Bharti said that some States are implementing the schemes of her Ministry in a very proper manner while some other are lagging behind. The Minister said if needed, she will herself talk to the Chief Minister of concerned State to sort out their problems.
The Union Water Resources Minister said that this Government is first such Government since independence which has come to power on the agenda of the development. The Minister said Because of this the responsibility of the Ministry has become more important so that it works for the development according to the aspirations of the people. The Ministry needs to give more attention to two of its major schemes viz. Mission Ganga and Inter-linking of rivers. She said we need to give more attention to those State which are linked with Mission Gang and inter-linking of rivers.
Underlining the importance of flood forecasting, the Minister said the Ministry has to give more attention to this issue. We have to ensure that benefit of every scheme of the Ministry reaches the last man of the society, the Minister added.
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