Kota (Rajasthan), March 13 Rajasthan Minister Madan Dilawar began a four-day padyatra on Friday to directly interact with the people of his Ramganj Mandi assembly constituency here and review the implementation of government welfare schemes.
Dilawar said the purpose of the foot march was to sit among the people, listen to their concerns, and understand the shortcomings of the government.
The minister offered prayers at the Rangbari Balaji Temple and then began the march from the Nayagaon village in the Ladpura panchayat samiti area. He walked through several villages and interacted with the people.
Addressing the villagers, Dilawar said that when ministers travel in convoys, it becomes difficult to have a personal connection with people and have open conversations.
"That is why I am undertaking this foot march as your servant, so that I can reach your homes on foot, sit among you, and listen to your concerns," he said.
Dilawar said he wanted to ensure that there were no shortcomings in the delivery of welfare schemes.
The minister reviewed the list of beneficiaries under various government schemes. He directed the Ladpura tehsildar and the block development officer to include the names of eligible villagers who have not yet received benefits and assured residents that officials would visit their homes to verify their details.
Expressing displeasure over the sanitation conditions in some areas, he instructed the Gram Vikas Officer to ensure cleanliness drives in all villages of the grampanchayat within seven days.
During the padyatra, the minister announced several projects, including the construction work at the Nayagaon cremation ground and the installation of a tube well for drinking water at the Devnarayan temple premises through his MLA funds.
Dilawar covered a distance of about 14 km across 11 villages, including Dobda, Padampura, Kothla, Tholpura, on the first day of his foot march. He announced several development schemes during the day and allocated funds for each.
The second day of the padyatra will begin from Sohanpura. He is scheduled to visit 24 villages during the padyatra.