The programme of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh to hold discussions on January 3 with the ministers regarding 100-day action plans, seem to be merely eyewash, as he would spare only 10 minutes for one minister.
The ministers would also accompany the Principal Secretaries or Additional Chief Secretaries (ACSs), while meeting with the Chief Minister. There are 18 cabinet ministers and two Ministers of State would appear before the Chief Minister one after other for discussing the 100-day action plan implementation.
There are ministers who hold three or more departments and thus they would be accompanied by similar number of Principal Secretaries. Official sources claim that discussing action plan for three to five departments within 10 minutes is not possible at any cost.
Notably, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will hold discussions on important issues with officers at Mantralaya on January 3. At the meeting, Chouhan will hold discussions with Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries on time-bound implementation of 100-day action plans of various departments. Implementation of action plan is starting from January 1.
At the January 3 meeting, ministers will apprise about action plans handed over to departments. Chouhan will also apprise himself of action taken by the committees constituted to give recommendations about making Professional Examination Board clean and transparent, ensuring good governance and eradicating corruption and new infrastructure and public service works.