This would probably be for the first time that any State Government would issue directives to the officials through the social media, particularly Facebook and Twitter.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan issued directives to the division and district level administrative officers in this regard through videoconferencing on Monday.He said that soon official accounts of the State Government and the Chief Minister would come up on Facebook and Twitter and the officials should follow them. The Chief Minister said that no compromise will be made with good governance. Development should be turned into a mass movement.
Chouhan has said that law and order is top priority of the State Government. laxity in it will not be tolerated. Relief to hailstorm and excessive rain affected farmers should be distributed within next two days. The Collectors of the districts where the relief has not been distributed properly should clarify the delay in writing.
Chouhan said that law and order is above all. Administrative and police officers should work in tandem. He congratulated officers for conducting the recent elections peacefully and impartially. Referring to major criminal incidents including chain snatching in major cities, the Chief Minister exhorted to them to keep strict control over criminals and not to spare anyone. Police should be so strict that no new gang comes up. Other states’ criminals should not be allowed to come to the state. Entire police force should be seen patrolling with zest. No one will be allowed to vitiate the law and order situation. Preventive action against criminals should not be confined to elections only but should continue. Chouhan directed that dialogue should be maintained with public representatives.
Chouhan directed the Collectors of the districts where relief has not been distributed to rain and hailstorm affected farmers by prescribed date May 10, to give explanation in writing.
He said that this amount should be distributed within next 2 days. It was informed that 85 per cent amount has been distributed. He directed that pre-assessment should be made about situation on the basis of past experiences. A mechanism should be evolved through which desired information can be received easily.
The Chief Minister said that he will re-start the process of surprise inspections in the State. Collectors and Commissioners will also inspect major development works. No compromise should be made with quality. Common people’s works should be done easily without any exchange of money. They should be given respect when they reach offices for their works. He re-iterated that a policy of zero tolerance against corruption should be followed strictly. It is the responsibility of all concerned to ensure clean administration and corruption-free Government.
The prima facie responsibility lies with the Commissioners, Collectors, IGs, SPs and other senior officers. Senior officers should freely exercise their powers against corruption. Chouhan directed to ensure effective implementation of the Public Service Delivery Guarantee Act. He said that Jan-Sunwai should not remain a mere formality and should pave the way for solving the people’s problems.