Bidar Zilla Panchayat CEO Girish D. Badole warned that PDOs could be held straight accountable if gastroenteritis circumstances have been reported as a result of contaminated ingesting water.
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Bidar Zilla Panchayat CEO Girish D. Badole has instructed all Panchayat Improvement Officers (PDOs) to make sure an uninterrupted provide of protected ingesting water in rural areas of Bidar district and take preventive measures to keep away from gastroenteritis (GE) circumstances through the monsoon season.
In a press launch issued on Monday (June 1), Dr. Badole warned that PDOs could be held straight accountable if GE circumstances have been reported as a result of contaminated ingesting water. “There shall be no compromise on the standard of ingesting water equipped in villages. Any negligence resulting in GE circumstances will appeal to strict motion towards the PDOs involved,” he mentioned.
Dr. Badole issued a collection of instructions specializing in water security, conservation, and employment technology.
He instructed PDOs to make sure common cleansing and disinfection of overhead tanks utilizing bleaching powder and to take care of hygienic environment in any respect ingesting water sources. He additionally directed officers to scrub drainage traces in villages to forestall stagnation and blockages.
On water conservation, the CEO mentioned precedence should be given to sustainable water administration in view of attainable delays in rains. He known as for the efficient implementation of rainwater harvesting and the development of test dams to enhance groundwater ranges. “All water conservation works ought to be executed successfully on the gram panchayat degree with a long-term strategy,” he mentioned.
The CEO emphasised on the position of the Mahatma Gandhi Nationwide Rural Employment Assure Act (MGNREGA) in stopping misery migration. He directed PDOs to make sure steady employment technology on the village degree based mostly on demand and to extend particular person days by way of energetic implementation of works. He additionally instructed govt officers of taluk panchayats to intently monitor progress and its implementation.
Dr. Badole mentioned that making certain satisfactory employment underneath MGNREGA would assist curb migration from rural areas whereas strengthening livelihood safety.
Printed – June 01, 2026 07:20 pm IST
