Ensure timely repairs of cables & transformers for summer season : CM Yogi
Lucknow, 18 March (HS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that in view of the increasing demand for electricity in the summer season, the work of repairing electrical wires and transformers should be ensured in time, so that people do not have any inconvenience. While giving instructions to solve various problems like overbilling of electricity consumers on priority, the CM also said that special camps should be organized for this purpose, as per requirements.
The Chief Minister was on Thursday reviewing the work of various departments at a high-level meeting at Lok Bhawan. He on the occasion said that on 22nd March, the World Water Day, the ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign will be launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged officials to make people aware of water conservation through this program in the state.
He instructed the Departments of Jal Shakti, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj to take action in this regard by preparing an action plan. It may be informed here that the ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign will be conducted by the National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India.
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to eradicate Tuberculosis from India by the year 2025 and underlined the role of Uttar Pradesh as very important in this work. Stressing on organizing various programs aimed at eradicating TB in the state on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day on 24th March, he said that through these, more and more people should be made aware of the prevention of this disease.
Prominent among those present in the review meeting included Medical Education Minister Suresh Khanna, Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh, Chief Secretary RK Tiwari, Additional Chief Secretary Home Awanish Kumar Awasthi, Director General of Police Hitesh C. Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary MSME & Information Navneet Sehgal, Additional Chief Secretary Health Amit Mohan Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary Panchayati Raj & Rural Development Manoj Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister & Information Sanjay Prasad, Secretary to the Chief Minister Alok Kumar and other senior officials.
