District Minister displeased over tardy progress in housing scheme for homeless

District Minister displeased over tardy progress in housing scheme for homeless

Mangalore Today News Network

 Mangalore, March 19, 2013 :  DK District in-charge Minister CT Ravi has expressed his displeasure over the failure of the authorities in the district in the effective implementation of several schemes initiated by the government for the benefit of the homeless.

Participating in the KDP tri-monthly progress review meeting   held at DK ZP Meeting Hall on March 18, Monday, the Minister made it a point that the benefits of various government programmes should reach the target group. He instructed the authorities as well as the Tahsildars to see that lands are provided to the homeless.

The Minister further instructed the authorities to see that the roads are motorable and also  to give priority to solve the drinking water problem. He also made it a point that it was the duty of officials to see to it that the funds sanctioned for any project does not get lapsed.

ZP Chief Koragappa Naik, Vice President Ritesh Shetty, Deputy Commissioner N Prakash, ZP CEO Dr KN Vijayaprakash and others were present.

Farewell speech ? The Minister who initially in his speech took the authorities to task, later spoke as if it was a farewell speech. He said he initially had the fear if he could be able to do justice  as the district in-charge minister and  added now looking back, he feels satisfied with his performance and also thanked everyone for their co-operation. He also stated that he would be privileged to