Expedite development works: Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad to Bhagalpur officials

BHAGALPUR: Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad, who was on a two-day visit to the district, asked the officials concerned to intensify developmental works.
At a review meeting with the Bhagalpur Smart City Limited and district officials on Thursday evening, Prasad said, “Our focus is on ‘Atmanirbhar Bihar’ (self-sufficient Bihar) along with ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-sufficient India). Any laxity on the part of officials in executing developmental works will not be tolerated.”
The deputy CM also directed the officials concerned to solve the problem of waterlogging at Bholanath underpass near Ishakchak and issues related to traffic jam in city areas and the Vikramshila Bridge over the Ganga.
Prasad reviewed revenue collections under various heads, including commercial and sales tax, GST, municipal tax, roads and transport taxes and mining tax. He also took stock of implementation of PM Gramin Sadak and Jal Jiwan Hariyali schemes.
The deputy CM visited the historical Sandy’s Compound and saw the ongoing works related to walkway, lawn tennis court, open air theatre and boundary wall.
He asked the district officials to devise ways for permanent solution of parking woes in the city. “Make temporary arrangements till the four multilevel car parking lots are constructed at the earmarked places,” Prasad told the officials.
On Friday, the deputy CM discussed developmental issues with JD(U) MP Ajay Mandal, Gopalpur MLA Neeraj Kumar alias Gopal Mandal, Pirpainty MLA Lallan Paswan, Kahalgaon MLA Pawan Yadav, CLP leader Ajit Sharma, BMC mayor Seema Saha, deputy Mayor Rajesh Verma, Zila Parishad chairperson Tuntun Sah and BJP functionaries before leaving for Patna.