Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
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Highlights of the meeting*
• Do not politicize people’s work. Party politics should be done only during elections.
•Negligence by officers and not responding to the people will not be tolerated.Those who are not ready to address people’s problems can quit their position. There are enough officers to serve the people,the CM said.
· Officials get their position, salary and benefits from the tax paid by the people.
• District level officials should not work sitting in the office .Field visits are mandatory,he said
• SP should visit the police stations.FIR has to be filed when there are complaints.
*Rs.5 lakh compensation to completely damaged house :
Rs.5 lakh compensation should be given if the house is completely damaged due to rain.Compensation should be given to the damaged house irrespective of whether the house is built on own land or not, whether there is a title deed or not.He instructed the officers that priority should be given to build the house.
*Compensation to be provided after survey :
A thorough survey regarding damage caused by the rains should be conducted.The crop loss should be compensated without fail.
Those affected by crop loss should be encouraged to grow alternative crops.After paying the compensation for the crop loss,all necessary facilities including seed and fertilizer to grow the alternative crop should be provided.
He suggested that a solution should be found for leaf spot disease in arecanut with the help of agricultural scientists.
*Instruction to construct bridges within two years :
Bridges should be built to avoid disasters caused by pedestrian bridges in rural areas.He instructed PWD officials that a plan should be prepared jointly by NREGA and PWD to construct the bridges.Work should be completed within two years,he said.
*Sharp decline in the Health Index:
Udupi district which ranked first in health index in 2015 has slipped to 18th position.The Chief Minister took the District Health officer to task for the district being at the 18th position and increase in the maternal and child mortality rate.
Udupi is a district with well-educated people.Is the DHO not responsible for the decline?, the Chief Minister questioned.
He said that Udupi should be brought back to first place.The CM instructed the district in-charge minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar,to look into the matter.He also said that if no improvement was found,the DHO should be suspended.
*Decline in Education too:
Taking the district education officers to task for Udupi district falling to 13th position in the educational index, the CM questioned whether this fall does not make the officers feel ashamed and sad.
He warned that if the district will not make any improvement by the next term,stringent action would be taken.
*Instruction to take action against rise in deaths due to road accident and cybercrime:
The chief ministers questioned the Superintendent of Police about the increase in potholes in the road,rise in accidents and deaths and also regarding the increase in cyber crimes in the district and asked what action has been taken.
When there was no suitable reply,the CM said that it is the responsibility of the police department to ensure safety measures.
He gave clear instruction to the Public Works Department officials and Police Department to manage things effectively.
