Minister Santosh Lad holds review meeting, stresses extensive awareness programmes on government schemes
Minister Santosh Lad held a review meeting in Dharwad to address drought conditions and the implementation of welfare schemes. He emphasized transparency in fertilizer distribution and the need for infrastructure repairs in schools and anganwadis.
Why it matters
Effective oversight of welfare distribution and infrastructure maintenance is vital for rural development and drought management.
Minister Santosh Lad has directed officials to ensure that farmers are adequately informed about government welfare schemes and instructed them to ensure mandatory installation of CCTV cameras in anganwadi centres and fertilizer distribution outlets.
Chairing a review meeting on the drought situation and the progress of development programmes at the Kalaghatgi Taluk Panchayat hall in Dharwad district on Wednesday (August 5), Mr. Lad said there should be no shortage of seeds and fertilizers for farmers.
Mr. Lad instructed officials to display information boards at fertilizer distribution centres and ensure that middlemen do not interfere in the supply process. Farmers should receive seeds and fertilisers in a timely and transparent manner, and fertilisers should not be sold above the prescribed price, he said.
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