Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that exercising rights for public welfare while discharging duties was the mantra of good governance. He said Madhya Pradesh had made achievements as a result of good governance.
Chouhan announced to include 26 new public services under Public Services Delivery Guarantee Act.The Chief Minister was addressing a Good Governance Day function at Samanvay Bhavan here on Wednesday. It is noteworthy that the Central Government has declared birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Good Governance Day.Chouhan administered pledge to public servants to maintain highest standards of good governance and making administration public-oriented, accountable and transparent.
Chouhan said that everyone should work earnestly wherever he is posted. This is the biggest public service. He said that every department has been directed to felicitate officers and employees for excellent performance.Chouhan while describing Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the gem of crown of India said that he is an original thinker, outright nationalist and endowed with outstanding human qualities. Referring to Bharat Ratna Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya, he said that it was a challenging task to establish a university in India during foreign rule.
The Chief Minister said that schemes like public welfare camps, public hearings, 181 CM Helpline, e-Tendering, e-payment have been implemented in the state for good governance. He said that excellent officers and employees will be rewarded and negligent ones punished.Public Services Management Minister Bhupendra Singh said that it is the result of concept of good governance that Madhya Pradesh has shrugged off the tag of sick state and is scaling new heights of development now.
Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa said that Good Governance Day is being observed in Madhya Pradesh recalling long-standing services of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said that information technology is being used at every level of the state government. Innovations like virtual classes have been introduced in the state through which 9 lakh remote area students have been benefited through one lakh lectures.
The Chief Minister awarded officers and employees for excellent work. He also felicitated Ujjain Collector Kavindra Kiyawat, Indore Collector Akash Tripathi, Khandwa Collector MK Agrawal and senior officers of lead banks for excellent works under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana.