Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari allays fears of drinking water shortage in State, city
Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari said that there is no shortage of drinking water during the current summer season as there is enough water in the reservoirs of the state.
HYDERABAD: Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari said that there is no shortage of drinking water during the current summer season as there is enough water in the reservoirs of the state.
During a review meeting held here on Tuesday with the officials on the situation of drinking water supply in the state, she said that repairs should be carried out on a war footing and the supply of drinking water should be continued.
The availability of water in all the reservoirs of the state and the measures taken for the supply of drinking water in the summer season were reviewed with the secretaries during the meeting.
She clarified that sufficient water had been supplied in the GHMC area and that if anyone requested additional water tanks they should be provided. She stated that there would be no need to worry about fresh water supply.
Municipal Department principal secretary Dana Kishore, Panchayat Raj, Rural Development principal secretary Sandeep Sultania, Irrigation Department secretary Rahul Bojja, Panchayat Raj commissioner Anita Ramachandran, GHMC commissioner Ronald Rose, Municipal Department Director Divya, Mission Bhagiratha ENC Krupakar Reddy and other officers participated in this review meeting.
Conduct of class 10 examinations
Chief Secretary directed the officials to successfully conduct the 10th class examinations in the same spirit that was exhibited during the recently concluded inter examinations.
She held a teleconference with the district collectors on the conduct of the tenth-class examinations. The Chief Secretary said that the rest of the exams should also be conducted without any problems.
She reiterated that electronic devices and mobile phones should not allowed in the examination centres under any circumstances. She said that section 144 was imposed at the examination centres and at least one constable or home guard was appointed at each centre.
She wanted proper arrangements must be made while taking the examination papers back to the post office. The education department and police officials should work in proper coordination in this regard, she said.
The CS congratulated the district collectors and officials for conducting the recently concluded inter exams successfully.
DGP Ravi Gupta, Education Department principal secretary Burra Venkatesham, and Education Department commissioner Devasena participated in the teleconference.