Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar on Saturday claimed that the present State Government has succeeded in keeping a check on corruption and nepotism that prevailed in the state during the regime of previous government, especially for providing Government jobs.
Presiding over a meeting of 22 newly inducted Chief Minister’s Good Governance Associates (CMGGAs) here, the Chief Minister said that the state government has ensured transparency in the recruitment process by putting an end to ‘Sifarish System’ but much more needs to be done.
Haryana Government had introduced the CMGGA programme during last year to assist the government in ensuring speedy and effective implementation of flagship schemes and programme at the grass root level and get feedback about the same. The new CMGGAs would join their respective districts on July 16.
Khattar said earlier, the teachers had to make frequent visits to the offices to get their transfers and postings done, but the State Government has implemented a transparent online Teacher’s Transfer Policy to provide them station of their choice so that they could concentrate more on teaching.
On newly inducted CMGGAs, he said that the State Government is working to bridge the gap between the people and the government and has, therefore, implemented a number of schemes and programmes to achieve this goal. He exhorted them to work in close coordination with the Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, Sub Divisional Magistrates and other senior functionaries in the districts allotted to them and assist the state government in achieving its objective of ensuring the overall development of State and welfare of the people.
Khattar asked them to remain prepared to meet the challenges as they would also have to work in rural areas of the State. He also urged them to make optimum use of their talent and capabilities so as to make the people feel that the Government is working in their interest.
He said that earlier also, many other state Governments had appointed CMGGAs as an extra work force for better administration but the CMGGA programme implemented by the Haryana Government has been more successful .
Khattar also gave away certificates to CMGGAs who have completed one year of service. Apart from this, certificates were also given away to five CMGGAs for their outstanding performance in their respective fields and to three other associates for overall best performance. He also released a ‘Year Book’ compiled by the CMGGAs.
Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rakesh Gupta said that ease of doing business and citizen service delivery would be among the key focus areas of CMGGAs this year. He said efforts were being made to make the services of all departments online within next eight to ten months so that people could get the benefit of various services by sitting at their home.
Gupta said about 350 services of various departments have been identified and a road map has been prepared to make the services online. He said that the services of ten or eleven departments would be made hundred per cent online by November 1 or December 25, this year.
A detailed presentation was made to highlight various initiatives taken by the CMGGAs during last year in fields like Transport, Police, Women and Child Development, Health, water conservation in rural areas, stray cattle management, Chief Minister Window and Sports. It was informed in the meeting that with a view to prevent road accidents due to stray cattle, an action plan has been prepared with the help of CMGGAs.
It was also informed that critical grievance trackers have been started on the CM window to highlight critical problems at the district level. About 397 critical problems have been identified out of which 159 have been taken up by the CM Cell and 135 have been resolved.