Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that only increasing growth rate was not sufficient. Benefit of development should percolate to every person in the State. Good governance means a system where every person had the bliss of physical, mental and spiritual wellness.
Chouhan was addressing the inaugural session of Manthan-2014 at the Academy of Administration here on Saturday. The theme of the third Manthan is ‘Good Governance’.
The Chief Minister said that Manthans held by the State Government in year 2007 and 2009 have yielded very good results. Several administrative reforms were made on the basis of suggestions received during them and new schemes were launched.
It is the effort of Team Madhya Pradesh to provide better facilities to the people of the State. The objective of Manthan is to evolve an effective system to deliver facilities to people through good governance. He said that thrust of communism, socialism, capitalism and other ideologies is on making people happy. But, the Indian ideology is one step ahead of these ideologies and talks of health, happiness and welfare of mankind. The Indian philosophy seeks happiness of body, heart, mind and soul. Chouhan said that administrative machinery should be such that every person gets opportunity to work as per his inclination. life becomes meaningful with self-satisfaction.
Chouhan said that good governance means accomplishment of works with quality and transparency within time-limit. The State Government’s endeavour is to make agriculture profitable, and laying of network of small and cottage industries in villages, women’s empowerment, skill development, rural and urban development, effective law and order situation and curb on malnutrition are parts of good governance.
Similarly, it is also part of good governance to abolish the practice of taking affidavit from the people. He said that modern technologies should be used to solve minor problems of the people. Taxes should be collected like bees, who take honey from flowers but the flowers do not wither.
Throwing light on the outlines of Manthan 2014, Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa said that officers’ discussion groups have been formed on seven subjects. A senior officer has been appointed coordinator of every group.
The subjects include integrated system relating to beneficiary-oriented schemes, infrastructure development, health, education, public distribution system, regulatory services, administrative reforms, promotion of fiscal resources, maximum use of resources and use of modern technology.
These subjects will be discussed keeping in view the State Government’s priorities and Vision Document. Every group will give a presentation on the second day of Manthan on September 28 on conclusions and recommendations. Ministers and senior officers of Mantralaya and field officers are taking part in Manthan.
Chief Minister Chouhan met all seven groups and minutely witnessed discussions. He grasped the essence of some groups’ discussions by sitting silently on the back bench. He also gave suggestions in some groups’ discussions. Ministers of concerned departments also took part in the group discussions. All groups discussed issues openly. Suggestions were made about new schemes and making some existing schemes more practical.
Conclusions drawn at the discussions will be presented through a presentation on September 28. Schemes, rules and processes will be improved through public utility and practical suggestions. Principal Secretary GAD K Suresh proposed vote of thanks.