Ensure govt schemes reach the people, Jay Pratap tells officials

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Jay Pratap Singh Thursday asked officials of Gautam Buddh Nagar to ensure public welfare schemes of the state government reach the citizens.

Singh, the excise and prohibition minister as well as the Yogi Adityanath government's minister in-charge of this district, made the remarks during a meeting with administration officials here, read an official statement.

State officials have a major role (to play) in making sure programmes and schemes of the government reach the people. Therefore, all the district-level officers should make special efforts to ensure benefits of public welfare schemes reach the ordinary citizens, he said.

Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh, Dadri MLA Tejpal Nagar, District Magistrate Brajesh Narayan Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Pal Singh, among others, were present at the meeting.

While interacting with the administration and police officials, the minister stressed that Gautam Buddh Nagar is a very important district in terms of industrial development and that the Uttar Pradesh government sees it as the 'face for the whole state'.

The officers of the police and administration should change their functioning style and make special efforts to maintain law and order so that Gautam Buddh Nagar sees industrial development at a faster pace, Pratap Singh said, according to the statement.

While reviewing development programmes, he asked the officers to utilise the budget allocated to their departments and ensure timely and quality works.

The minister also commended the district administration for invoking the National Security Act (NSA) against the mining mafia.

"Other such mining gangs should be identified and strict action should be taken against them, he said. The minister said several online programmes are available for the people where their grievances could be addressed.

He asked the district officials to spread awareness among the people about such programmes and also to address their problems at the earliest.

District Magistrate B N Singh assured the minister that all development works would be accelerated, while special efforts would be made to maintain law and order.