Several Deputy Commissioners (DCs), circle officers (COs) along with host of officials looking after the land revenue, registration and land reforms offices at district and block levels were provided with swanky vehicles and tablets on Thursday ostensibly to improve their functioning and making them more accessible to the masses.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das in a programme organised for this purpose distributed as many as 234 vehicles and tablets among DCs and Revenue, Registration and land Reforms officers and also tendered advice to focus on their work.
land Revenue Secretary KK Soan said that 18 cars have been given to DCs while 157 to COs. “Apart from performing land related jobs, the officials were also engaged in maintaining law and order in their respective areas. Most of the vehicles with them were old and outdate which was causing difficulty in performing their duties,” he said, adding that the Department may also provide more vehicles if required in future. Around Rs 18 crore has been sanctioned for this purpose.
“People want prompt action on their applications and complaints in order to ensure fast development. They have great expectations from police, block and circle offices. If their problems are not sorted out in time, they would become dissatisfied. The Government is ready to provide you the best facility possible and you all should take resolution here that you will serve the people with honesty,” said the CM in his address on the occasion.
He stressed over winning the faith of the common man which can be ensured through prompt action and good behaviour from the Government officials. “If application coming from anyone is not properly completed, they should be told politely and should be guided. The Government wants to make available all basic infrastructures and technical facilities in the offices since besides, the common man whole lot of investors also visit offices at block level. We have to present a picture which can impress them as well,” added the CM
Also, present on the occasion was land Revenue Minister Amar Kumar Bauri who underlined lack of vehicles and equipments with the revenue officers at block and circle levels as one of the reasons behind huge pendency.
Bauri added that circle offices should speed up revenue collection jobs and other duties assigned to them along with timely issuance of certificates in order to help unemployed youths submitting their applications.
Additional Chief Secretary cum Development Commissioner Amit Khare said, “We all should provide transparent and accountable administration which is responsible to the people. Rs 135 crore has been approved for construction of new block offices. COs are given vehicle and tablets so that work is not hampered. The steps were needed also because we are on with the drive of making Government offices paperless and digital.”