Collector Bhim Singh conducted surprise inspection of different Government offices and issued show cause notices to the officials found absent without any prior information.
He also issued strict instructions to the officers concerned to ensure presence of officials in their respective offices between 11am to 1pm on Monday and not to hold any meeting during this period.
As per instructions of the State Government to ensure presence of officers in their respective offices till 1 pm, Singh also conducted inspection of different departments in the Collectorate.
During his inspection at sub-divisional office of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), he found Asistant Engineer, Chemist and Peon absent. He immediately ordered the Executive Engineer to issue show cause notices to them.
While inspecting the MNREGA cell at Janpad Panchayat office, he issued instructions to the newly appointed programme officer to go through the office manual and guidelines of the department. He also examined the MIS entry register and attendance register and ordered to issue show cause notice to the absent officials.
At the office of District Education Officer (DEO), he noticed that a meeting was in progress. He expressed dissatisfaction over this and issued strict instructions to the Assistant Director to not to convene any meeting between 11am to 1pm on Monday. He also found DEO, not present in the office.
He then, inspected office of Rural Engineering Services and found the Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer absent. He issued instructions to the staff to maintain cleanliness in the office. Singh found notices pasted on the walls of the office. He instructed the officers to put the notices on notice board or in a bunch so that walls are not defaced.
He also visited the office of District Registrar and found him absent. The officials informed him that registrar had gone to Raipur for a meeting. He also found that the attendance register was not properly updated for the month of May.
He also found the Assistant Commissioner (Tribal development) and Assistant Director (Horticulture) absent on the occasion. He was informed by the officials that the officers had gone on a tour.
At the office of Women and Child Development Department , the Collector found that no information was displayed regarding Public Service Guarantee Act. He ordered the officers to immediately put display of information about the Act.