SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday directed observance of ‘Bhrashtachaar Mukt JK’ week from September 4th to 10th across all 20 districts of the UT.
While stressing upon transparent and accountable governance, the Chief Secretary issued directions for the launch of the “Brashtachar Mukt J&K campaign” throughout the UT. “The campaign aims at reiterating the government’s resolve to ensure a corruption-free Jammu and Kashmir and is primarily meant to focus on the hassle-free delivery of services related to water and electricity, besides addressing matters pertaining to land,” read a statement.
The Chief Secretary emphasized on active participation of all the concerned officials/officers along with PRIs and public during the campaign. The CS added that all Prabhari Officers shall ensure that the matters of public importance pertaining to their Panchayats/wards/areas are flagged and appropriately addressed during the week.
Dr Mehta further issued directions regarding resolving issues raised against the installation of Smart Meters. He underscored the importance of massive campaigns along with public outreach for awareness regarding Smart meters and steps to address any concerns related to readings.
He directed IT Department to institute a feedback mechanism using the Google form application and to coordinate with the concerned departments to ensure proper record of grievances/complaints, if any. The Chief Secretary called upon people to participate actively in the process so that goal of corruption-free Governance can be achieved.
To ensure the success of the campaign, the Chief Secretary underscored the importance of feedback from all PRIs, Pani-Samitis with regard to certification, a saturation of Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs), settlement of electricity meter-related issues, and resolution of land revenue matters. He advised all departments to be firm in making J&K corruption-free as envisaged by the LG Administration. He reaffirmed that the push towards digital Governance was a key element in providing the cleanest system ever in the UT.
