Punjab Government on Thursday issued instructions to expedite the campaign to weed out obsolete record gathering dust in cupboards in the Civil Secretariat. It has also asked the departments to carry out Swachh Bharat Mission in the Secretariat and take the message for the same to government offices in the state.
Seeking reports from the departments on the cleanliness campaign launched on Gandhi Jayanti last year, a spokesperson said that this directive is part of a policy decision taken by the state government to make Swachh Bharat Mission a success.
A Spokesperson said that the progress report and steps taken for weeding out obsolete files, broken furniture and waste building material in various offices were sought from the departments. They have also been asked to submit a report on clearance of entry and exit routes which were being blocked by broken furniture in different floors of the secretariat.
Spokesperson said that the departments have also been asked to submit reports regarding measures taken to address the problem of dangling and loose electric wires, despite renovation of various floors and corrective measures taken in this regard.
He said that each branch has been ordered to convey its progress to the General Administration department.