Sending across a clear message that Punjab government would not tolerate corrupts, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday issued strict directions to his officers to file charge sheet against the corrupts within three days.
Capt Amarinder, chairing the first meeting with the district administration and police officers, asked them to crack whip on corruption while making mandatory filing of charge sheet within three days.
“In order to take quick and decisive action against the corrupt, officers should issue notice and file charge sheet within three days of filing of complaint,” he told the Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police.
“Officers should ensure that the rules are strictly followed. They should go digital to speed up work and monitor delays,” the Chief Minister said.
He asked them to be fair and hear each party while following due process, monitor actions of their juniors and report their own actions to seniors.
Observing that his government had decided, in its first cabinet meeting, to implement various measures to improve the delivery of public services, Capt Amarinder said that he expected all district officers to get cracking immediately and ensure expeditious action for the welfare of the people.
The impact of these changes, he said, should be visible in their public dealings.
He asked officers to be present in their offices from 9 am to 5 pm on all working days, with tours to be announced on website and notice board.
Appointment hours should be fixed and appointments should be given on the phone or online, and all applications should be scanned and followed up on computer, he said.
Reply should be sent to the applicant via email, SMS or post within the time limit set under the Right To Service Act, Capt Amarinder told the officers.
Capt Amarinder also directed that all registrations should be returned the same day, with refusal, if any, to be recorded in writing. “All mutations would now have to be decided within seven days, and mutation application with full names and addresses of parties should be forwarded by Sub Registrars (SR) to Fard Kendra the same day,” he added.
To clean up the transport system, he ordered online payment of all transport taxes, with computerized recovery of arrears. All power connection applications should be made online, and pendency should be displayed on website and monitored by the DC, he said.