Punjab CM asks local govt dept to check corruption unplanned construction
Chandigarh Sep 29 PTI Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi asked officials on Wednesday to check the rampant corruption in the local government department and the unplanned and haphazard construction across the stateSignificantly the local government department is under minister Brahm Mohindra who is considered close to former chief minister Amarinder SinghChanni called for all-out efforts to provide basic amenities to the people of the stateReviewing the functioning of the local government department he asked the principal secretary of the department A K Sinha to issue detailed guidelines to the municipal councils to allow construction of houses only in the urban areas in accordance with the building plans duly approved by the authorities concerned an official statement saidChanni also said corruption is rampant at different levels in the department and it must be checked immediately as there are several complaints from the common people about harassment for getting their work doneHe directed the principal secretary to personally ensure that people are given the best civic amenities such as potable water supply street lighting sewerage roads and parks etcThe chief minister also stressed on the need to make a provision for at least 35-foot roads in the colonies so as to enable people to have hassle-free road connectivityHe said the plans of those colonisers who kept narrow 20-foot roads should not be approvedChanni also asked the principal secretary of the local government department to put in place an effective mechanism to redress the grievances of the public on priority PTI CHS VSD RC
Chandigarh Sep 29 PTI Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi asked officials on Wednesday to check the rampant corruption in the local government department and the unplanned and haphazard construction across the stateSignificantly the local government department is under minister Brahm Mohindra who is considered close to former chief minister Amarinder SinghChanni called for all-out efforts to provide basic amenities to the people of the stateReviewing the functioning of the local government department he asked the principal secretary of the department A K Sinha to issue detailed guidelines to the municipal councils to allow construction of houses only in the urban areas in accordance with the building plans duly approved by the authorities concerned an official statement saidChanni also said corruption is rampant at different levels in the department and it must be checked immediately as there are several complaints from the common people about harassment for getting their work doneHe directed the principal secretary to personally ensure that people are given the best civic amenities such as potable water supply street lighting sewerage roads and parks etcThe chief minister also stressed on the need to make a provision for at least 35-foot roads in the colonies so as to enable people to have hassle-free road connectivityHe said the plans of those colonisers who kept narrow 20-foot roads should not be approvedChanni also asked the principal secretary of the local government department to put in place an effective mechanism to redress the grievances of the public on priority PTI CHS VSD RC
