Umesh Kolkur, zilla panchayat president, has directed ZP CEO K.B. Shivakumar to ensure the installation of GPS system in all lorries that transport fertilizer from warehouses to cooperative associations.
Chairing the KDP meeting here on Tuesday, he asked the CEO to permit the transport of fertilizer only to those vehicles that are fitted with GPS.
Illegal supply
This would avoid illegality in the supply of fertilizer, he said.
Mr. Kolkur instructed the officials of the Agriculture Department to ensure adequate stock of seeds and fertilizer, as the sowing is expected to start in a few days.
Dual admission
Stating that according to a rough estimate, there were about 10,000 students taking dual admissions in anganwadi centres, Mr. Kolkur instructed the officials of Women and Child Welfare Department to conduct an investigation and submit the report.
Online recruitment
He directed Mr. Shivakumar to submit a proposal for recruitment of Anganwadi workers through the online process to avoid any discrepancies and frauds.
Stating that the demand for Morarji Desai and Kittur Rani Chennamma residential schools had been increasing, the president asked the officials of social welfare to seek more schools from the government.
Tough stand
Taking a tough stand on the reports of increasing number of quacks and unregistered hospitals in the district, Mr. Kolkur directed the officials of District Health and Family Welfare to investigate and conduct raids to curb these illegal doctors and hospitals. “If required, take the help of police to arrest and book criminal cases against such people who are playing with the lives of innocent people,” he said.
Gundappa, DHO, informed that meeting that as per the preliminary investigation, the district has 387 unregistered clinics.
‘Produce documents’
Already notices have been served to 100 clinics asking them to either produce the legal documents or face action.
“FIR has been filed against three clinics.
“In the next three months, action would be taken against all quacks and illegal clinics of the district,” he assured.
Vice president Ninganagouda Patil and officials of various departments were present.
Agriculture Department asked to ensure that seeds and fertilizer are adequately stocked
ZP president asks officials to crack down on quacks and unregistered hospitals in the district
