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Hans India
18 hours ago
- Business
- Hans India
Take measures to prevent spread of contagious diseases: CM
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu instructed officials of the Municipal Administration Department to prioritise cleanliness in municipalities and municipal corporations and to take preventive measures against the spread of infectious diseases. On Saturday, the Chief Minister conducted a review meeting on the department at the CM camp office. During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed the officials to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases. He said in some areas, poultry waste is making the environment unhygienic. 'Poultry waste should not be dumped indiscriminately. Implement a regulated system for its disposal. Bring in a dedicated poultry waste management policy. If needed, explore linking it with the circular economy,' Naidu said. Referring to DWCRA groups, the Chief Minister said women's development was being achieved through the groups. 'We must work to increase the demand for their products and ensure high quality.' He asked the officials to provide continuous skill development training to DWCRA women. Government efforts should lead to higher income and improved living standards for DWCRA women. MEPMA officials must keep this objective in mind. Facilitate marketing of their products through e-commerce platforms and other online channels. The Chief Minister also asked the officials to take measures to save electricity. He stressed the need to maintain high standards of quality in Anna Canteens. 'Even during financial difficulties, we are continuing this programme. Accept contributions from anyone who comes forward to donate,' the CM directed. The Chief Minister directed the officials to review Central govt funds and Ensure there are no delays in projects under AMRUT, AMRUT-2, AIIB and UIDF,' Naidu emphasised. Municipal Administration Minister Narayana and senior officials from the Municipal and Finance Departments participated in the review.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
A.P. CM tells officials to mobilise maximum Central funds for MA&UD Department
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has instructed the officials of the Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Department to mobilise as much funding as possible from the Centre while duly sorting out issues related to utilisation certificates and clearing of pending bills. He ordered that works taken up under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT), AMRUT-2 and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) schemes should be expedited. Chairing a review meeting on MA&UD Department on Saturday, Mr. Naidu said works for which the AIIB and the Central government sanctioned funds of ₹8,800 crore (₹5,800 crore and ₹3,000 crore respectively) between 2014 and 2019 should also be focused upon. Priority should be given to cleanliness in Municipal Corporations and Municipalities and measures should be taken to check the spread of infectious diseases during the monsoon season, he said. Mr. Naidu asked the officials to initiate measures to curb mosquito breeding and to ensure that the drainage systems function properly, and prevent the contamination of drinking water. Pointing out that poultry waste was posing a health hazard, he wanted a dedicated poultry waste management policy to be formulated soon. The Chief Minister wanted steps to be taken to increase the demand for products made by the DWCRA groups to increase their incomes. The due focus should be laid on improving their skills, and making the most of e-commerce platforms and other online channels that would open up new markets for their products, he said. Further, Mr. Naidu exhorted the Urban Local Bodies to generate the electricity required for streetlighting. The government would soon have detailed discussions on the urban housing and take necessary steps to improve the situation, he said. He asked the officials to speed up the setting up sewage treatment plants in municipalities. Addressing the media later, MA&UD Minister P. Narayana said the government was giving a top priority to creation of social infrastructure such as clean drinking water, streetlighting in municipalities, roads, parks and sanitation facilities. Steps were being taken to provide 100% protected drinking water to all municipal corporations and municipalities and green signal has been obtained for commencing works under AMRUT scheme. Waste-to-energy plants The Minister said 8,000 tonnes of solid waste was being generated daily and efforts were underway to generate electricity from it. A decision was taken between 2014 and 2019 to set up 10 waste-to-energy plants. At present, only two such plants are in operation in Guntur and Visakhapatnam. Six more such plants would be set up in Rajahmundry, Nellore, Kadapa, Kurnool, Vijayawada and Tirupati soon. These plants would convert 7,500 tonnes of waste into electricity daily and the rest 500 tonnes would be safely disposed of. The clearing of legacy waste of 85 lakh tonnes would be completed by October 2, he said. TIDCO Houses Mr. Narayana said the construction of five lakh TIDCO houses began between 2014 and 2019, but the previous YSRCP government had reduced the number to 2.60 lakh. Since loans were raised before the allocation of houses was done to the beneficiaries, they fell into the non-payment category, which forced the current government to shell out ₹140 crore to revive them, he added.
