People‑Centric Growth in Focus: Bawankule Launches Weekly Village Visits, Fast‑Tracks Annual Plan Projects

Nagpur’s guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has launched a people-driven development push. He now leads weekly visits to villages and has ordered that all District Annual Plan (DAP) funds must be fully utilised by August 15. His goal: align infrastructure and livelihood initiatives with real local needs, including self-employment and eco-friendly festival preparations.

Introduction
Bawankule has instructed all department heads to collaborate closely with local representatives in planning development projects under the annual plan. He has emphasised the need for long-term, impactful work—ranging from road upgrades to immersive festival tanks—that emerge from ground-level consultations and support sustainable growth.

Weekly Village Oversight: Staying Grounded

Each week, Bawankule visits villages within his Nagpur district constituency to inspect ongoing or planned projects. These tours ensure that development schemes reflect what people actually need, and provide a direct feedback loop to officials during field visits. He insists that ideas shouldn’t stay confined to offices but should grow from public input.
He has stressed that fund utilisation must reach 100% by mid‑August, and that delays in execution would not be tolerated. Projects must strictly comply with guidelines.

Fast-Tracking Annual Plan Projects

Under Bawankule’s direction, the District Annual Plan is being fast-tracked. Departments are being pushed to clear project proposals quickly and implement basic infrastructure like water supply, storm-water drains and roadworks—particularly before festivals like Ganeshotsav, which require dedicated immersion tanks.
Municipal bodies such as the NMC have been urged to fast-track construction and ensure timely delivery by involving elected representatives in proposal drafting.

Infrastructure with Purpose

Projects under review include community halls, sports centres, libraries, gardens, heritage upgrades, toilets and accessible facilities. Bhandara city is a target for land-regularisation drives to resolve tenure issues, while farm roads are prioritized in a new ministerial committee chaired by Bawankule.
Water projects under Jal Jeevan Mission and National Rural Drinking Water Programme in peri-urban villages are also being expedited—with drilling of wells and revival of borewells underway.

Why Tier 2 India Will Notice

In smaller cities like Nagpur, the impact of these efforts can be tangible. When funds translate into roads, clean water, accessible parks and income-generating micro‑work, the benefits filter beyond metro headlines. This model reinforces that local consultation and timely execution can reshape life in Tier‑2 India.

Conclusion
Bawankule’s people-focused strategy combines administrative oversight with political accountability. Weekly field visits, strict deadlines, and community-led planning elevate the district’s development roadmap. If executed well, this approach could offer a template for governance where policies aren’t just written—but lived and delivered where they matter most.