Taking cognizance of the complaints received through Social Media Grievances Tracker (SMGT), Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has ordered suspension of four government employees with immediate effect.
The Chief Minister has suspended Sub Inspector Ishwar Singh and Head Constable Pawan Kumar of Police department, driver Shankar Singh and conductor Vijay Kumar of Charkhi Dadri depot of Haryana Transport Department with immediate effect, said Rakesh Gupta, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, during a review meeting of SMGT here on Monday.
Giving details, Rakesh Gupta said that a video was received on the CM’s Twitter handle in which some people were stabbing a youth with a knife in district Jind. Sub Inspector Ishwar Singh and Head Constable Pawan Kumar who were present near the place of incident fled the spot instead of saving the youth. Moreover, they did not even inform the police station situated nearby, said he.
Gupta said that in an another video received on the Twitter handle of Chief Minister, a driver Shankar Singh and conductor Vijay Kumar of Charkhi Dadri depot were seen misbehaving with the passengers. Taking action on this incident within 72 hours, the Chief Minister resolved the issue with orders of suspension of both driver and conductor.
In another incident of Gram Panchayat Aatta of district Panipat, where a video is showing 100 meter patch on the main road totally filled with water, concerned Deputy Commissioner has been directed to resolve this issue within 21 days, he said.
Gupta said that this SMGT system is helping to resolve every big or small problem of the people and the Chief Minister himself check this from time to time.
He said that with a view to ensure effective governance and to build a connection with the public, the State Government had taken the initiative to resolve the grievances through social media in May 2017. This initiative proved to be a success in resolving the issues of the people of the state, he added.