Show-cause notices have been issued to 10 officers in Balaghat district for not delivering desired services within the time-limit under the Public Services Delivery Guarantee Act.
The officers include Kirnapur’s tahasilder SR Verma, Tirodi’s tahasildars, Rai Singh Kushram, junior engineer of electricity board, Tirodi Ram Swaroop Dhamde, Katangi’s tehasildars Kushram, Kirnapur Janpad Panchayat’s CEO Ranjit Singh Taram, in-charge CMO of Katangi Nagar Panchayat, Paraswada’s Block Medical Officer Dr Vasu Kshtriya, lalbarra’s Block Medical Officer Dr TS Meshram, Kirnapur’s Block Medical Officer Dr Nagorao Rangare and Katangi’s Block Medical Officer Dr Pankaj Dube.
These officers did not dispose of applications received through public service centres on time. In case of dissatisfactory reply to show cause notice, `250 per day fine for delay period will be imposed on concerning officers. Amount realised through fine will be given to aggrieved applicants.
A fine of `5,000 has been imposed on CEO of Susner Janpad Panchayat in Agar-Malwa district Teja Pawar for not disposing of 5 applications under Public Services Delivery Guarantee Act within time-limit. Bhagvanta Bai of Bagrikhera had applied for National Family Pension Scheme, Jamuniya’s Nani Bai, Susner’s Tanwar Singh and Bheru Singh for benefit under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. Collector Vinod Sharma had issued a show cause for not delivering services under the Act within time-limit to Teja Pawar and action was taken on not getting satisfactory reply.
To deliver public services to people time-bound, the State Government has notified 155 services of 23 departments under the Act. Of these, online applications are being received for delivery of 72 services through 336 public service centres. Time-limits have been fixed to deliver services under the Act. There is a provision to punish officers and employees in case of inordinate delay. Fine of Rs 250 to `5000 may be imposed. Fine realised thus is given to applicants as compensation.