A review meeting on the construction of Anganwadi centres and the renovation of dilapidated buildings was held on Thursday at the State Secretariat under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Diya Kumari. The meeting was attended by Women and Child Development Secretary Shri Mahendra Soni, Director of Integrated Child Development Services Shri Vasudev Malawat, Chief Engineer (Buildings) of the Public Works Department, technical officers from Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Nand Ghar representatives, and other officials. Deputy Directors from all districts joined via video conference.
During the meeting, the Deputy CM reviewed district-wise progress of construction and renovation works and directed officials to ensure timely completion while making proper use of allocated budgets.
Smt. Diya Kumari emphasized that all Anganwadi centres in the state must be developed into model centres. She instructed officials to conduct regular monitoring and directed district-level Deputy Directors to complete the survey of Anganwadi centres through the respective District Collectors at the earliest. She further stressed that unsafe and dilapidated buildings must be demolished and such Anganwadi centres should be relocated immediately, leaving no room for lapses.
Expressing displeasure over districts where repair work has not yet begun, the Deputy CM said that progress will be reviewed again within the next 15 days. She instructed that weekly progress reports on civil works must be submitted without discrepancies in data. Officials were also directed to expedite the tender process and commence construction work without delay.
The Deputy CM further directed Deputy Directors to remain active in the field to monitor works effectively. She stated that Anganwadi centres must be developed with adequate infrastructure and that district administrations should also mobilize resources for development through CSR funds, Disaster Relief Fund, District Mineral Fund, and international/MLA local area development funds, in addition to the state budget.
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