Itanagar, Jul 15: The Rural Works Department (RWD) held its inaugural Review & Coordination Meeting today at the Dorjee Khandu Convention Centre, Itanagar. The meeting brought together key stakeholders to discuss progress, challenges, and future plans to enhance rural infrastructure in the state.
Attending the meeting Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona, said the meeting was essential to understand the structure of the department. “Changes do not come overnight, but we shall accordingly plan to ensure change does take place. Overcoming liabilities will be our first and foremost project. We will focus more on exploring the centrally sponsored schemes,” he said.
Sona asked the officers to ensure that any new infrastructure that is created is aesthetic, moving away from the old-school designs. People who visit government offices should find it a pleasant experience, and those who work there should have a good working atmosphere. My workplace should be an invitation for me, he said.
The Minister asked all the divisions to start implementation of e-office to ensure a seamless and prompt service delivery rather than conventional methods. He also asked all the engineers and officials to maintain due diligence in submission of reports. 
Advisor for RWD, Chau Zingnu Namchoom also spoke.
A significant part of the session was dedicated to a series of presentations. Firstly,  Chief Engineer discussed the status of PMGSY Phase 1 (94% completion), Phase 2 (92% completion), and Phase 3 (recently started and work in progress). He outlined the aim to complete all pending road projects under PMGSY and the Vibrant Village Project by December 2024, while also addressing the challenges, discussing the opportunities. 
The State Quality Coordinator presented on quality control measures, detailing the status of inspections and citizen complaints, and highlighting the department's commitment to maintaining high standards.
The Chief Engineer (Coordination, RWD) presented the current status of RWD, its ambit, and the strength of its 1,292 officers, emphasizing the department's capacity and ongoing efforts, followed by the presentation by the Chief Engineer (P&D), who covered both the Eastern and Western Zones, mentioning State Plan schemes, Centrally Sponsored schemes, the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund, and the status of assets under RWD. He also discussed issues and provided suggestions, after showcasing major works done by the department. Page 2..
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The Director of the Soil & Water Conservation Department explained the promotion of sustainable land use, focusing on soil health, land protection, watershed development, land resource survey and investigation, meteorology, and training & capacity building. He highlighted initiatives like jute geo-textile, Slope Agriculture Land Technology (SALT), eco-friendly hydrant water supply systems in hill regions, and the rejuvenation and revival of dried-up water bodies.

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