Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued instructions for equipping 100 gram panchayats in Gorakhpur with roads, drainage system, streetlights, open gymnasium, playing ground, smart classes, Anganwadi centre, health centre, water harvesting system, ponds, RO plant and turn them into model gram panchayats.
Presiding over a meeting with senior officials, including divisional commissioner and district magistrate at Gorakhnath temple late on Sunday evening, the CM told officials to provide roads, drainage system, streetlights, open gymnasium, playing ground, smart classes, Anganwadi centre, health centre, water harvesting system, ponds, RO plant in each of the chosen 100 villages to improve the quality of living.
“Construct baraat ghars and repair the existing ones. Use performance grants for these works and villages that have not been given performance grants, corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds should be used,” the CM said.
“These model panchayats should become an example for others to follow. Efforts should be made to make gram panchayats self-dependent.” CM Yogi instructed officials.
As many as 37 gram panchayats in Gorakhpur have been given performance grants and the detailed project reports (DPR) of 30 have already been approved by the government.
Yogi also gave instructions to officials to complete preparations for the annual Khichdi fair and Gorakhpur Mahotsav.
He told the municipal commissioner to make Khichdi fair plastic-free.
CM Yogi also visited the night shelters near the railway station and Jhulelal temple to inspect the arrangements and interacted with the people there and distributed blankets. He also gave instructions for renovation of Ghantaghar and Pandey Hata markets.
The CM also gave instructions to provide bio gas and bovine conservation and promotion training to farmers.