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: Kurukshetra MP and District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) chairman Naveen Jindal on Saturday directed officials to work in coordination to ensure timely implementation of development and welfare schemes, while calling for concrete steps to check pollution in the Yamuna.Chairing a DISHA meeting at the district secretariat, Jindal asked departments to follow the principle of “one team, one thing” rather than shifting responsibility for public grievances. Ambala MP and committee vice-chairman Varun Chaudhary also attended the meeting, which reviewed the progress of various central and state govt schemes.Jindal directed officials to take concrete measures to curb pollution in the Yamuna and regularly monitor conservation and cleanliness works.Emphasising the role of sports in keeping youth away from drugs, Jindal encouraged Chaudhary to organise a Sansad Khel Mahotsav and assured him of all possible support.The menace of monkeys and stray dogs was also discussed. The MPs explored options for engaging services to catch stray dogs and stressed that the animals should be handled humanely and in accordance with rules.110 TB patients adoptedJindal adopted 110 TB patients from Radaur as Nikshay Mitras, with the Naveen Jindal Foundation set to provide them nutritional support from Oct. He said the initiative would ensure that patients not covered by existing govt nutritional assistance also receive support. Jindal is providing similar assistance to TB patients in Kurukshetra and Kaithal.Jindal praised Yamunanagar deputy commissioner Preeti, municipal corporation commissioner Mahavir Prasad and the district administration for their work, while directing officials to ensure timely delivery of welfare benefits.Chaudhary asked officials to review delayed development projects, remove bottlenecks and expedite their completion. He stressed that DISHA progress reports should reflect the ground reality and directed that pending works related to roads, drinking water, sanitation, education, healthcare and other infrastructure be prioritised.