Giving a stern warning Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav asked officers to implement government policies in letter and in spirit and said if apathy of officers tarnished image of government, which will harm Samajwadi Party in electon, “he would not spare them.”
The warning came after he ordered action against three officers in Chitrakoot. Axe feel on Basic Shiksha Adhikari, ARTO and Chief Veterinary officer, He asked Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan to take immediate action against them.
“Jo officers kaam nahi karenge iss se government ki chabi kharab hogi aur hamaara nuksaan hoga … par iss se pahle hum in officers ka nuksaan kar denge (Image of the government will be tarnished if officers do not implement policies … this will hurt us … but before that we will harm them,” Yadav said in Chitrakoot on Wednesday.
Chief Minister visited Mahoba and Chitrakoot and launched many welfare schemes. He distributed food grain packets to 1049 women, kanya vidya dhan to 122 girl students and Samajwadi pension to 250 women heads of the families. Besides he inaugurated Chaitrapoot-Rajapur ROB and 15 other schemes.
“The Government has launched a series of schemes for the welfare of masses. It is up to officials to extend that benefit to the beneficiaries. If you have report about some officer not working as per government direction tell me and I will take action,” Yadav said. “Officers should improve delivery system. It is their duty,” he said.
There was much hype about CM’s Bundelkhand visit as it came at the background of opposition barb that Government was not doing anything to extend relief to the drought-hit people. The officers of seven districts of Bundelkhand were asked to provide all possible help to the affected people.
“At this time of crisis I am pained to say that state is not getting any help from the Centre. WE are not asking their money. It is our money … it is your money which you have paid as tax. We are asking that money as relief. But the centre is yet to release that amount,” Chief Minister said in his public meeting in Chitrakoot.
He said the government is aware about the prevailing water crisis in Bundelkhand. Government has announced additional power for this region so that tube wells can work 24x7. “I am confident that water woes of the area would be solved soon. We have constructed many dams and more are on the anvil,” he said.
Chief Minister talked at length about the employment problems, exodus of youth from the region to other areas. “Government has launched many women-based development schemes for Bundelkhand. Infrastructure is being built in this area. More anganwadi schools for under six years children will come up in Chitrakoot. Sewage Treatment Plant will come up in Chitrakoot to prevent pollution in river Mandakini,” he said.