Displaying his knack for immediate implementation of the schemes, Chief Minister Raman Singh issued a string of orders in his pre-planned meeting with Secretary level departmental heads at the Mantralaya on Thursday evening at Naya Raipur.
Singh, after addressing a Press conference in Raipur rushed to the Mantralaya in Naya Raipur for chairing a meeting in which an agenda was set for clear and immediate implementation of the schemes. The first among the string of orders issued by the CM to the Food Department was distribution of rice at Rs 1 per kg to the 47 lakh ration card holder beneficiary families in the State from January 1, 2014.
Singh also issued orders at the same time for distribution of bonus on paddy procurement at the rate of Rs 300 per quintal. The Chief Minister told the officials that the faith reposed by the people of the State and providing an opportunity for serving them should be reciprocated with all possible efforts made to implement schemes. The Chief Minister set a deadline of the next three months for preparing a time–bound Action Plan for the implementation of the schemes.
Singh insisted that there should be utmost quality in work done, diligence and accountability with promotion of a result oriented work culture to implement the schemes. The Chief Minister made it clear that there would be zero tolerance for corrupt practices and all the complaints of alleged corruption must be taken seriously by the officials.
He also directed that there should be a time limit for every work to be completed with dedication on every point mentioned in the poll manifesto. The Chief Minister said that there is already a special paddy procurement drive underway in the State which commenced on October 21 which is being taken up till February 15, 2014. ‘The officials would have to take the special paddy procurement drive as challenge and ensure that there is no problems encountered in transportation of paddy to the procurement centers.
The Chief Minister also issued directives on clearance required for sand mining and infrastructure development in the meeting.