Shimla 04 July, 2020. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while holding video conference with the Deputy Commissioners and Block Development Officers of the State from Shimla today directed the officers to prepare list of beneficiaries of various welfare schemes of the Government so that the State Government could maintain better coordination and liaison with the beneficiaries.
Chief Minister said the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to work with greater dedication by adopting different strategies. He said that the officers have worked with great commitment and zeal in this pandemic.
He expressed satisfaction that all the developmental activities of the State were going uninterrupted even in this testing time.
Jai Ram Thakur said that it was essential that we constantly interact with the beneficiaries and also have a mechanism to get their feedback regarding various schemes. He said that optimum use of technology must be ensured.
He directed the BDOs to have a detailed database at panchayat level regarding beneficiaries so that the same could be available at a click of a button.
Chief Minister said that in the first phase the State Government has decided that beneficiaries of schemes such as Ayushman Bharat and HIMCARE, Ujjawala yojna and Grihini Suvidha Yojna, housing schemes like Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojna, Mukhyamantri Aawas Yojna, workers registered with Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, ASHA workers, Pradhan Mantri Kissan Samman Nidhi, Social Security Pension beneficiaries, Sahara Yojna, Jan Dhan Yojna etc.
Jai Ram Thakur said that the list of beneficiaries of these schemes must be provided to the panchayats and must be readily available with them. He said that all these lists must be made available with the panchayats by 10th of this month.
He directed the BDOs to get the webex software loaded in the mobiles of the beneficiaries and also train them regarding its use.
Chief Minister said that display panels should be installed in each panchayat so that video conference being held by him could be displayed to the general public.
Chief Secretary Anil Khachi said that one can take help of Aadhar number of the beneficiaries as most of these schemes are DBT basis. He said that although there was no need of any e-pass, but still registration is required for entering the State.
He said this does not change the rule of quarantine as anyone entering the State from red areas would be kept in quarantine.
