Patna, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday directed officials to ensure tight security, round-the-clock patrolling and special cleanliness drives at railway stations, bus stands and ghats ahead of Diwali, Kali Puja and Chhath festivals.
The chief minister asked district magistrates to personally monitor cleanliness and security arrangements at public places and Chhath ghats, ensure adequate facilities, involve local volunteers and deploy swimmers at village-level ghats. Kayakalp is a national initiative launched on May 15, 2015, by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to promote cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control in public healthcare facilities To boost industrial growth, DMs and SPs were asked to hold monthly meetings with industrialists, resolve their grievances, expedite land acquisition and promote the ‘One District, One Product’ initiative to attract investment and generate employment.
Electrical safety must be accorded priority, and the use of bare wires should be strictly prohibited, he said. Choudhary also directed officials to visit Dalit and Mahadalit localities during the festivals to promote social harmony and celebrate the occasions with residents, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office. On the issue of misinformation, he ordered the formation of rapid response teams at every level and directed officials to act on genuine reports and counter fake news within a maximum of four hours, the statement said. Reviewing development initiatives, Choudhary said the number of schemes under the ‘Kayakalp’ campaign had been doubled and instructed DMs to ensure that no village was left out.
