Officials told to speed up works under MNREGA.

Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa has expressed concern over the slow pace of works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in Bidar district.

At a review meeting here on Tuesday, Mr. Eshwarappa said the works had started only in 97 of the 175 gram panchayats in the district. Bidar seems to lag behind in all departments, he said. He asked the officials to start works and ensure payment of salaries to workers within two weeks.

Mr. Eshwarappa said the government would approve a proposal for supplying drinking water from the Gandori Nala to 18 villages under the Kohinoor Zilla Panchayat.

Mr. Eshwarappa instructed the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (Gescom) officials to supply power to borewells without seeking deposits.

He congratulated Deputy Commissioner P.C. Jaffer and his staff for reducing the pendency of applications under the Sakala scheme to 1 per cent. It was 27 per cent earlier.

The pendency of applications in nemmadi kendras had also reduced to 15,000 from 30,000, he said.

He said the government would start nemmadi kendras in all hoblis from November 1.

Camps

Mr. Jaffer said camps for enrolling people with disabilities under the monthly pension scheme would be conducted after the Dasara holidays.

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