Pithapuram: Work reviews should be conducted every week, DCM Kalyan asks officials

Vijayawada:Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan has directed officials to complete the development works undertaken in the Pithapuram constituency within the specified time frame and be proactive in creating necessary infrastructure for the region. He said, “Progress reports should be prepared on the implementation of road works and employment guarantee programmes taken up with funds from the Panchayat Raj and rural development department.” PK said attention should be focused on drinking water supply in the villages across the constituency, Pithapuram municipality and the Gollaprolu Nagar Panchayats. A special system will be in place to resolve as soon as possible the issues that come to the notice of my office.” The DCM said, “As soon as we came to know about the problem of power outage, we took up the work for a new substation with a capacity of 5MVA near TIDCO houses at a cost of `3 crore. We were able to provide a permanent solution to the traffic problem at the Pithapuram-Uppada railway gate, for which a sum of 59.7 crore has been sanctioned.” He explained, “We have taken up 444 road works with a cost of ` 40.2 crore under the Employment Guarantee Scheme, sanctioned 431 Gokulas in Pithapuram and upgraded the government hospital in Pithapuram from CHC to the level of an area hospital by releasing `38.32 crore.