Step up vigil on urban Naxals in Varanasi region, CM tells officials

Time of India

12-05-2025

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Varanasi: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials and police to strengthen security measures and vigilance, especially on urban Naxals, in view of the success of Operation Sindoor by the Indian armed forces.While reviewing the progress of development projects in PM Narendra Modi's constituency of Varanasi and the law and order at a meeting with officials and public representatives at the circuit house here, Yogi asked officials to focus on security measures and law and order in the district following the success of Operation Sindoor.
"Keep a sharp vigil on urban Naxals and monitor their organisations and activities closely," he added.Issuing directives for the timely completion of development projects, Yogi made it clear that any laxity at any level would not be tolerated and said there should be no compromise with the safety standards during the construction of projects. He warned the officials of UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam, UPPCL, PWD, UP Jal Nigam, Jal Kal and UP Bridge Corporation over the slow pace of some projects and said either the tasks should be completed with quality or they should be ready to face consequences.Asking to accelerate the pace of works for the restoration of the river Varuna, Yogi instructed for the swift tendering and execution of the construction work for the integrated divisional office in the commissionerate complex. The Varanasi Municipal Corporation and Varanasi Development Authority were asked to bring effectiveness to their performance. In view of harsh weather conditions, he instructed proper drinking water supply and sanitation in rural and urban areas of the district.Roads should be freed of encroachments to ensure smooth traffic flow, the CM said , adding that suitable sites should be selected for bus, taxi and rickshaw stands to prevent inconvenience to the public. For the Safe City initiative, adequate CCTV cameras should be installed, and verification of suspicious individuals should be conducted, he added.He asked officials to hold discussions with railway authorities to clear hurdles in the timely completion of the Kazjakpura flyover. He directed the UPRNN Bhadohi unit to complete the boundary wall work of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University by next month. Under the Har Ghar Nal Se Jal scheme, the Rural Water Corporation was instructed to inspect four villages with public representatives to check the quality of work and verify whether road cutting work was fully completed.While going through Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport expansion works, he said tt should be ensured that work does not hinder the movement of local residents. Revenue cases should be resolved swiftly on merit. He also instructed speeding up the sewer network work in the Ramnagar-Sujabad area. VDA should ensure rapid progress in township and connectivity works around the under-construction international cricket stadium in Ganjari. The PWD was instructed to connect drains of buildings along roads to the main drains for proper drainage. The municipal corporation was directed to clean all drains before the monsoon and remove silt from the site.While reviewing the law and order in Varanasi and the adjoining region, Yogi ordered quick action on criminals and reiterated his govt's zero tolerance policy against crime and criminals. He directed the timely and quality completion of ongoing projects in the district. Divisional commissioner S Rajalingam apprised the CM about the progress of various ongoing projects in the district, stating that about 60 projects worth Rs 14,000 crore are under construction. Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal and ADG zone Piyush Mordia gave a presentation on the achievements in curbing crime and measures initiated for improvement in law and order in the district.