Madhubani, 12 January (ABN) Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash said on Monday that around 8,500 acres of vacant land of district councils in the state will be developed to create employment opportunities for youths.
A detailed review meeting was held at Madhubani circuit house today under the chairmanship of Minister Mr. Prakash with district and block level officers of the Panchayati Raj department regarding departmental schemes.
During the review, Minister Mr. Prakash said that around 8,500 acres of vacant land of district councils in Bihar will be developed to create employment opportunities for youths.
He said that Madhubani district council has a total of 393 acres of vacant land available, which can create large-scale employment opportunities through planned development.
He informed that these land plots will be marked for leasing out for shops and other commercial institutions as well as for construction of malls and residential complexes, which will give momentum to economic activities at the local level.
Minister Mr. Prakash also directed the concerned officers to get the encroached land freed immediately.
Expressing strong displeasure over not presenting a clear and updated report regarding the vacant land, the Minister directed that detailed information of all lands of the district council should be provided to the department.
Out of a total of 386 panchayats in Madhubani, construction of Panchayat Sarkar Bhavan has been completed in 122, 140 buildings are under construction, while construction work has not started yet in 124 panchayats.
Meanwhile, land is not available for 13 Panchayat Sarkar Bhavans.
Out of the 122 completed buildings, 108 buildings have become functional.
Minister Deepak Prakash warned that if the work is not completed within the stipulated time limit or if the work is not of standard quality, strict action will be taken against the concerned officers and agencies.
It was also directed in the meeting that a total of 57,200 solar lights were to be installed in the district, under which 33,743 solar lights have been installed, while 23,457 solar lights are yet to be installed.
Minister Mr. Prakash ordered that all work should be completed by 31 March.
He also directed that the payment work related to this should be completed soon and the department should be informed.
He also directed the officers to ensure that the service provider's WhatsApp number is mandatory on all solar light poles.
Agencies that are not taking proper care of the lights in the areas will be identified and action will be taken.
During the review, it came to light that a total of 2,17,149 applications were received under RTPS in Madhubani district, out of which 2,13,629 cases have been disposed of.
Minister Mr. Prakash directed the officers to keep conducting surprise inspections of RTPS centers continuously.
He directed the departmental officers to work with complete dedication, transparency, and accountability to make the Panchayati Raj institutions more strong and effective.