Accountability will be ensured for officers in every project: Chief Minister

Gorakhpur, Aug 2025 : Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to ensure that all development projects in the city are completed with quality and within the stipulated timeframe. Chairing a review meeting of ongoing projects at the Annexe Bhawan in Gorakhpur, the Chief Minister emphasized the appointment of nodal officers for each project to monitor progress on a regular basis. He said that Gorakhpur’s development works have created a strong positive perception of the city across the country and must move forward without any hindrance.

The CM made it clear that negligence on the part of contractors would invite strict action, and any compromise in quality or lapses in execution would lead to accountability being fixed on the concerned officers.

He instructed the District Magistrate to continuously seek updates from nodal officers and expedite key projects such as the PAC Mahila Battalion, Khajanchi Bazar, Padri Bazar, Bargadwa, Gorakhnath, Paidleganj–Nausad Flyover, Bhopa Bazar Overbridge, and others, ensuring timely and quality completion.

The CM also reviewed the health sector and reminded officials that encephalitis (JE and AES), once a curse for Purvanchal, has now been controlled due to sustained efforts, but constant vigilance is essential. He emphasised the importance of public awareness and cleanliness drives in preventing dengue and seasonal diseases, with enhanced publicity across all municipal bodies.

Reiterating his zero-tolerance policy, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath warned officials against allowing medical mafias to operate. He said that while mafia rule has been dismantled across Uttar Pradesh, strict vigilance is necessary to curb malpractices such as ambulance mafias and middlemen in hospitals. He directed firm action to ensure such elements do not flourish and patients receive fair and transparent healthcare services.

Highlighting Gorakhpur’s growing stature as a city competing with major smart cities, the CM stressed the need for smooth traffic management. He directed the traffic police and municipal corporation to work together to prevent congestion, prohibit stalls and carts on main roads, and provide proper rehabilitation to street vendors.

The Chief Minister reviewed initiatives for council schools and directed officials to ensure that the funds transferred to parents for uniforms, bags, and shoes are properly utilized. He said children must attend schools in uniform, creating discipline and harmony. He also took information about the Bal Vatika facilities for pre-school children, terming them a commendable initiative, and asked officials to involve public representatives for support. Reviewing Project Alankar for secondary schools, he instructed strict adherence to quality standards.

The CM reviewed progress on the Godhdhoiya Nala project for waterlogging prevention and asked officials to accelerate work, making alternative arrangements during the rains. He also reviewed STP construction under Amrit Yojana and stressed the importance of long-term upkeep, directing that construction firms be bound to a 10-year maintenance contract.

He further instructed that whenever trees are cut for development works, compensatory plantation must be ensured with tree guards for their protection.

The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Rural Development and Bansgaon MP Kamlesh Paswan, Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan Shukla, Mayor Dr. Manglesh Shrivastava, MLAs Vipin Singh, Mahendrapal Singh, Rajesh Tripathi, Dr. Vimlesh Paswan, Pradeep Shukla, Sarwan Nishad, MLC Dr. Dharmendra Singh, CP Chand, and senior administrative officials from various departments.