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Rajasthan CM Sets 100-Day Roadmap for Civic Improvements
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma met with leaders of cities and towns.
He asked them to make a plan for improving public services over the next 100 days.
He wants basic tasks like cleaning streets, fixing roads and improving drains done within a month.
He also asked them to tackle rubbish, waterlogging, stray cattle and other local problems.
Leaders should check the work themselves and make sure it is done well and on time.
Sharma said roads and sewerage should be planned for whole cities, not just one neighbourhood at a time.
He also told local bodies to raise money openly and prevent corruption.
The state is providing eligible urban workers with 125 days of employment and free de-sludging services in 188 urban local bodies.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma directed newly elected urban local body leaders to prepare a 100-day roadmap for civic improvements.
He asked them to complete basic works, including roads, cleanliness, streetlights and sewerage, within a month and before Diwali.
Priority issues include garbage collection, waterlogging, parks, stray cattle and encroachments.
Sharma called for city-wide infrastructure planning, regular inspections and timely, quality execution of development works.
He urged urban bodies to raise revenue transparently and cited state employment and free de-sludging services.
- Who
- Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and newly elected urban local body representatives.
- What
- Sharma directed local body leaders to prepare a 100-day civic improvement roadmap and complete basic works within a month.
- Where
- At Sharma's residence in Jaipur, with some representatives joining by video conference.
- When
- Monday, October 5; the report does not specify the year.
- Why
- To improve civic amenities and resolve local issues, with basic works targeted for completion before Diwali.
Key facts
- Roadmap period
- 100 days
- Deadline for basic works
- Within a month and before Diwali
- Issues highlighted
- Garbage, waterlogging, parks, stray cattle and encroachments
- Urban employment
- 125 days for eligible people as unskilled workers
- De-sludging services
- Free services and FSTP facilities in 188 urban local bodies
- Meeting format
- In-person interaction at the chief minister's residence, with other representatives joining by video conference
Quotes
Bhajan Lal Sharma
Rajasthan Chief Minister
“Urban local bodies are not a post but a mission of public service.”
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