Ballari Deputy Commissioner Prashant Kumar Mishra warned officials concerned that he will hold them responsible for any substandard work during the implementation of development projects.
“The work should be completed within the stipulated time. The quality of work cannot be compromised. Officials concerned will be held responsible for substandard work, if any, and inordinate delays,” he said at a meeting that he convened at his office here on Thursday to review the progress of works taken up under Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) for Scheduled Castes and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) in the district.
Stressing the importance of SCSP and TSP in the development of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), Mr. Mishra told the officers to make effective use of the funds for the intended purpose.
“The government has released ₹64.31 crore for SCSP and ₹67.44 crore for TSP. If any department in the district has not received money, the district-level officers should write to their higher-ups,” Mr. Mishra said.
Referring to the complaints of providing poor quality food at State-run hostels in the district, Mr. Mishra asked the officers concerned to frequently visit hostels without prior notice and check the quality of food and address other problems that the students might be facing.
Officers from different departments, including Woman and Child Development, Education, Labour, Skill Development, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Urban Development and Small Scale Industries, spoke about allocations and the use of SCSP and TSP funds in their respective departments.
