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Bihar chief secretary orders road repairs by Nov 12
The Story in Brief
Bihar chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Monday directed officials to complete joint inspections of all roads and bridges within 14 working days, by November 12, and upload video clips and reports on the PMIS portal. He ordered a zero-tolerance approach to non-functional streetlights and asked for repairs to be completed ahead of Diwali.
The directions were issued at a meeting with departmental heads and district magistrates. Executive engineers were made nodal officers for inspections, while DMs were asked to nominate an officer in each division. Officials were also told to repair damaged signboards and expedite land allotment and permissions for laying PNG and CNG pipelines in nine non-gas-linked districts.
Chief minister Samrat Choudhary will launch a statewide month-long anti-addiction campaign on October 27. Separately, 1,100 participants from 22 districts will leave Patna on October 28 by special train for the National Unity Day function at Ekta Nagar, Kewadia, on October 31.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The November 12 deadline ties road repairs to the Diwali rush, making local officials accountable for visible infrastructure before the festival. The chief secretary's zero-tolerance order on streetlights signals a shift from planning to enforcement, though no penalties for non-compliance were specified. The anti-addiction campaign launch on October 27 and the National Unity Day travel on October 28 are the next concrete events. Progress on PNG and CNG pipeline permissions in nine non-gas-linked districts will be tested by how quickly land allotments move after this review.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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