Malkangiri, 18th Sept 2025: The 74th General Meeting of the Zilla Parishad was held today in the morning at the District Parishad Conference Hall under the chairpersonship of Zilla Parishad Chairperson Samari Tangulu.
Dignitaries Present:
Lok Sabha MP: Balabhadra Majhi
Chitrakonda MLA: Mangu Kull
Zilla Parishad Vice Chairperson: Patita Pabana Vaidya
District Collector and District Magistrate: Somesh Kumar Upadhyay
DFO: Sai Kiran
Chief Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad: Naresh Chandra Sabar
Discussion Highlights:
Various developmental issues were discussed.
Review of prior meeting discussions including:
Tribal welfare
Rural drinking water supply and sanitation
Health and family welfare
Agriculture
Primary and adult education
Irrigation
Rural development
National highways
Social welfare
Naresh Chandra Sabar provided updates and information on these matters.
Key Focus Areas:
Solutions to complaints regarding drinking water supply were discussed.
Discussion on new water supply projects and completion of ongoing projects under priority sectors. Officials were instructed to expedite these.
Review of shortage of doctors and other healthcare-related issues across various health centers in the district.
MLAs and public representatives stressed on immediate action on these health issues.
Emphasis was placed on completing all works within deadlines, especially regarding tender processes, new road construction, and repairs.
Discussions were held with MLAs and local representatives to identify necessary works in various regions and submit proposals accordingly.
Emphasis on monitoring ongoing works at the Panchayat and Block levels, and ensuring timely execution.
Other Notable Discussions:
Departmental officers and engineers provided detailed presentations after thorough discussion.
Public representatives reviewed ongoing government schemes and suggested accelerating essential works across their constituencies.
Issues related to availability and procurement of fertilizers for agriculture were also discussed.
The District Collector emphasized the importance of all discussed issues and directed concerned officials and engineers to take immediate action on the problems and proposals raised by the MLAs and Zilla Parishad members.
Attendees Included:
All Zilla Parishad members
Panchayat Samiti Chairpersons
District-level officers
BDOs (Block Development Officers)