Port Blair, June 17: A meeting was held under the Chairmanship of the Secretary-cum-Director (RD/Panch)/Education on 10.06.2013 at 11:00 AM in the Zilla Parishad, Community Hall at Humfrygunj to review the progress of expenditure of Grant-in-Aid released to the PRIs. The meeting was attended by the Zilla Parishad Members, Pramukhs, Pradhans, Executive Officers, Panchayat Secretaries and the Engineering Wing of South Andaman jurisdiction. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Director (Panch), Superintendent Engineer (PRIs), Accounts Officer and other official of the Directorate of RD, PRIs & ULBs.

In the meeting various issues regarding developmental works taken up by the PRIs were discussed in detail. The Secretary-cum-Director (RD/Panch) urged the PRIs for timely utilisation of the fund released to them. He further directed the Engineering Wing of PRIs to coordinate with the elected representatives for preparation of estimates in time so that the works can be executed properly thereby enabling the PRIs to utilise the fund within the stipulated time period.

Developmental works taken up by PRIs discussed: A meeting was held under the Chairmanship of the Secretary-cum-Director (RD/Panch)/Education on 12.06.2013 at 11:00 AM in the Conference Hall of Zilla Parishad, N & M Andaman to review the progress of expenditure of Grant-in-Aid released to the PRIs. The meeting was attended by the Adhyaksha, Zilla Parishad Members, Pramukhs, Pradhans, Executive Officers, Panchayat Secretaries and the Engineering Wing of N & M Andaman jurisdiction. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Director (Panch), Superintendent Engineer (PRIs) and Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, N & M Andaman.

Various issues regarding developmental works taken up by the PRIs were discussed in detail. It was urged to the PRIs that the funds released to them may be utilised in time. The Secretary-cum-Director (RD/Panch) directed the Engineering Wing of PRIs to coordinate with the elected representatives for preparation of estimates in time to pace the progress of works thereby enabling the PRIs to utilise the fund within the stipulated time period.

The Secretary-cum-Director (RD/Panch)/Education also visited the primary, middle and senior secondary schools at Mayabunder, Rampur, Sabari and Rangat. Apart from this, the developmental works i.e, development of playground in Parnasala, construction of road in Dasarathpur under MGNREGA, widening of CC Footpath and construction of CC Road taken up by the Gram Panchayat, Nimbutala, construction of earthen road by the Gram Panchayat, Rangat and construction of auto shed by the Gram Panchayat, Parnasala at CHC, Rangat were also inspected.