Akhilesh Yadav has asked the officials to speed up implementation of government schemes

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has asked the officials to speed up implementation of government schemes at the ground level so that the benefits of government projects could reach the targeted audience.

“The Samajwadi Party Government is committed to implement the schemes in letter and spirit so that the benefits could reach the targeted audience. Officers failing to do so would be punished,” Yadav said on Thursday.

He said that Government has implemented many development schemes for the benefit of the farmers, poor, students and religious minority. The onus is on the officers to implement the same and ensure that benefit should reach the masses.It is second time in last one month when Chief Minister has asked the officers to implement government schemes. Officers have been asked to carry out inspection of development schemes. At the district level divisional commissioners and the district magistrates have been asked to ensure regular attendance of the officers. CM’s office is monitoring attendance of officers. Commissioners and DMs have been asked to send report to Chief Secretary’s office on fortnightly basis.

A senior official said that CM wants officers should work at their full potential. “They (officers) have been given freedom to think of innovative ideas and discuss the same with the officials in the government. The bottom line of whole exercise is to see that benefits reaches the real beneficiaries,” he said.The Samajwadi Party Government has also roped in party workers to propagate the policies of the government at the village level. The party leaders have been asked to hold meetings with the villagers and apprise them of the welfare schemes of the government.