Provide underground drainage connections to 15,000 households in Bidar city, Minister Khuba tells officials

DISHA meeting chaired by Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Bhagwant Khuba directed officials to expedite UGD connections to 15,000 households in Bidar city. Funds provided under Nagarothana scheme to be utilised. Deputy Commissioner Govind Reddy said 28,000 houses already have UGD connections.

A District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting, chaired by Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Bhagwant Khuba, has directed officials to expedite steps for providing underground drainage (UGD) connections to 15,000 households across Bidar city.

Mr. Khuba on Tuesday directed officials to utilise the funds provided under Nagarothana scheme and complete the pending UGD works.

He asked Member of Legislative Council Aravind Arali to bring it to the notice of Minister for Municipal Administration Rahim Khan, who is from Bidar district, to take up the UGD works on a priority basis.

Providing details, Deputy Commissioner Govind Reddy said that UGD connections have been provided to 28,000 houses in the city.

Deputy Director for Public Instructions Saleem Pasha said that 1,105 classrooms across the district are in a dilapidated condition and these classrooms will be renovated soon after receiving funds.

Legislator Shailendra Beldale asked the officials of Public Instructions Department to make all efforts to improve the SSLC results of the district.

He also directed them to ensure that the textbooks of class 1 to 10 are available in the libraries at gram panchayats across the district.