Punjab’s Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Health, Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Monday conducted a surprise check in the State Health Directorate to take stock of the clearance of routine files in the department.
Dr Sidhu paid a surprise visit to the health directorate after receiving complaints about the tardy way in which files related to various works in all the sections and branches of the health department, said an official spokesperson. She visited every section of the department and also met the director and other officers there.
The CPS said that a special camp would be organised next week in the health directorate where on-the-spot disposal of files would be ensured and added that she would be personally present during the camp.
Expressing concern over the alleged deliberate delay of clearing the time bound files, Dr Sidhu warned the officers concerned to immediately dispose of the files and also asked the Director Health Dr Bhagmal to fix the responsibility of the erring officers so that departmental action could be initiated against them. Dr Sidhu also said that she would be personally monitoring the movement and disposal of the files regularly.
She has also asked the Director Health to expedite pending cases of ANMs where orders have been issued to give full salary to the ANMs recruited on contractual posts. Dr Sidhu has also asked the Director Health to work out the online disposal of the files so that the file work could be disposed off within fixed time frame.