Lucknow: During a review of projects in the Jhansi division on Saturday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed public representatives to have in-depth knowledge of the geographical, social and developmental needs of their areas. He told officials that suggestions and proposals of public representatives should be taken on priority and action plan be sent to govt for necessary approvals.While discussing PWD projects for 2026-27, Yogi said that compensation from individuals or institutions for damaging PWD roads should be recovered immediately and punitive action should be ensured against them. Officials were directed to focus on proposals related to the Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana, state highways, bridges, ROBs, RUBs, connecting roads linking religious sites, flyovers and road safety, in accordance with the order of priority determined by public representatives.The CM insisted that participation of public representatives must be ensured at foundation-laying programmes of development projects.Principal secretary, PWD, Ajay Kumar informed the CM that proposals for projects worth Rs 7,000 crore had been received from the division, of which 450 proposals worth Rs 3,774.34 crore were from Jhansi district.In a separate meeting with the district administration and police, Yogi announced that Jansamvad initiative taken by the Jhansi DM, through which govt reaches out to the pubic directly, will be implemented across the state.Appreciating the initiative, he said information about it should be shared with the chief secretary so that he can issue necessary directions for its statewide implementation. The CM also congratulated the district administration for holding hearings of cases under the ‘Nyayalaya Aapke Dwar’ programme through Jansamvad.The CM directed officials to take action against illegal mining, cow smuggling, land and liquor mafia. To prevent illegal mining, he said, CCTVs should be installed at necessary places. The CM suggested that parents of malnourished children should be given priority under the Animal Husbandry Department’s Sahabhagita scheme where they are given a cow from a shelter and Rs 1,500 per month for its upkeep. During a review of the Health Department, he sought information regarding the payments being made to hospitals listed under the Ayushman scheme.The CM directed officials to set up a market for the millet products being prepared by FPOs in the district. Assessing the status of land acquisition for the Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority transparent, the CM said that those who have given their land on lease should be given compensation or housing.
