Minister of State for Urban Development and Autonomous Governance Jhabar Singh Kharra held a meeting with officials at the Kota Circuit House on November 5. According to a government release, the meeting reviewed the works of the Kota Development Authority and the Municipal Corporation.

The Minister directed the KDA and the Municipal Corporation to identify their properties and prepare online records. Emphasis was laid on increasing revenue from unused properties and removing encroachments.

Major schemes and directions

The meeting reviewed cleanliness, lighting, garbage management, solid waste management, PM SVANidhi, PM Awas, Annapurna Rasoi, and firefighting arrangements. In addition, progress on the urban employment guarantee scheme and employment generation schemes was reviewed.

  • Directions were given to complete development works with timeliness and quality.
  • Special attention was directed towards inlets and outlets in drainage works.
  • The works and grievance redressal mechanisms of the KDA and Municipal Corporation will be operated on an online portal this very year.