To make the officers accountable and people-friendly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed district magistrates and district police chiefs to personally attend all calls on their CUG numbers.
“It is mandatory for DMs and SPs/SSPs to attend to calls on their CUG numbers personally. This way they will be able to connect to the masses better,” the CM said in his directives issued in Lucknow on Friday.
A government spokesman said that surprise calls would be made from the CM Office on the CUG numbers of the officers to cross-check their response and availability.
“Non-compliance with the Chief Minister’s direction will invite action from the Government. In case they miss the calls, they should call back,” he warned.
For years now, there have been regular complaints of DMs and SPs/SSPs either not receiving calls on their CUG numbers or the calls being attended by their followers or support staff.