AMARAVATI: Taking serious note of rivers getting contaminated with sewage, chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to set up sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Mangalagiri-Tadepalli, Kurnool and Macherla towns.
The three civic bodies are located on the banks of the Krishna. The chief minister asked officials to complete work on integrated solid waste management plants in 72 towns in the next 12 months.
The chief minister took stock of arrangements for the launch of Clean AP (CLAP) and other major works initiated by the municipal administration and urban development department with senior officials.
The chief minister observed that civic bodies should not be allowed to release effluents into nearby rivers and canals. He asked the officials to ready a blueprint in such a way that no city or town in the state let sewage into canals. He directed officials to ready proposals to resume underground drainage (UGD) works in Vijayawada, Guntur and Nellore cities.
The chief minister asked officials to focus on building and construction waste management in cities and towns. The construction waste material should be scientifically disposed to avoid piling up of debris in garbage plants. “Concentrate on road maintenance works in the cities and towns immediately after the rainy season. Coordinate with the roads and buildings department for efficient management of roads. All roads should be pothole-free and clean,” said Jagan.
The chief minister has also directed officials to gear up to launch land registrations in ward and village secretariats. He said the facility of registration of assets in the ward and village secretariats will take government services closer to people.
It would also help prevent malpractices in registrations, he observed. Speaking at a review meeting at the camp office on Friday, the chief minister said registrations in ward secretariats would ensure proper monitoring and control over land transactions to field officials. He added that it would help prevent encroachments and illegal transfers.
