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PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed the Monsoon situation in the State in a meeting with the district magistrates on Monday.  In the virtual meeting, the CM directed the DMs that they should remain at ground zero with their teams. He said that the roads obstructed due to heavy rains should be made operational soon.  Dhami said that where drinking water and electricity lines are damaged, arrangements should be made operational as soon as possible. He said that if the rural roads are obstructed, alternative arrangements for the movement of people should be ensured soon. The CM directed that all preparations should be made in advance to deal with the water logging situation. He said that the damage to crops due to heavy rain should be assessed quickly.  In the meeting the CM also directed the DMs to take strict legal action should be taken against those who have obtained ration cards, Aadhaar cards, voter cards, Ayushman cards and other documents in an illegal manner. Also, action to remove encroachments in the districts should be taken regularly. He added that under ‘Operation Kalanemi’, regular action should be ensured against those who mislead the public in the name of faith. The CM directed all the DMs to regularly inspect the government hospitals and address issues such as availability of medicines, presence of doctors, condition of equipment and cleanliness system.  He warned that he himself will also conduct surprise inspections of hospitals from time to time and review arrangements. He instructed the DMs to expedite the work related to infrastructure development after the rains. Special attention should be paid to the quality in the construction of roads, bridges, drains and other construction works. Also, the flagship schemes of the State and central government should be reviewed regularly.  He asked the DMs to give priority to the local products in all government offices and the general public should also be encouraged to use these products. In the meeting the CM thanked the State Election Commission and all the officers, employees and security personnel involved in the election process for successfully completing the three-tier Panchayat election process in the State. Principal secretary RK Sudhanshu, R Meenakshi Sundaram, secretary Shailesh Bagauli, Vinay Shankar Pandey, additional director general of Police AP Anshuman, special secretary  Parag Madhukar Dhakate, additional secretary Banshidhar Tiwari, commissioners of Garhwal and Kumaon and the DMs of all the districts attended the meeting.