Delhi Chief Secretary DM Spolia has directed the officials to focus on delivery of public services and meet the public regularly to look into their grievances. He also instructed the principal secretaries, secretaries and head of departments (HoDs) to expedite projects being under taken by their departments.
According to a statement, Spolia while convening the HoDs meeting took a broad review of the developmental activities of the departments and sought their response within a stipulated time period.
The release said Spolia enquired the principal secretary (Education) about the progress of construction of 96 school buildings and emphasised on close monitoring of the project. The chief secretary also directed the principal secretary to present the updated construction project monitoring module to him apart from submission of an action plan on toilets.
He also expressed concern over the slow progress of construction of Signature Bridge and directed the managing director, DTTDC to penalise the contractor for delay in completion of the project and directed that the project be completed by January, 2015, it said.