KL Report

SRINAGAR

While reiterating his instructions to the administration for being quick to public needs and ensuring good-governance, transparency and work culture while delivering for the people and implementing developmental programmes Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday said, “People have greater expectations with the government and want administrations to be pro–active and prompt on issues of urgent public importance.”

Omar was addressing a joint meeting of the Council of Ministers and Administrative Secretaries here on the opening day of ‘Darbar Move’ of moving government offices in the Summer Capital.

As per a statement the chief minister has asked the administrations to rededicate to achieve the development agenda put forth by the coalition government in 2009 for comprehensive progress in the state. He has also said that current year has witnessed ups and downs but the general trend is positive and government through its collective political and administrative responses has overcome the difficulties.

Omar Abdullah has asked the administration to be quick in resolving public difficulties particularly in the sectors of power supply, supply of essential commodities and food-grains especially in far–flung and rural areas and carrying forward development process on accelerated pace.

While directing his administration for early completion of assessment report regarding the damage caused due to earth quake in erstwhile Doda District and parts of South Kashmir, Omar has said that affected people should be provided necessary assistance. He said, “Reports in this regard should be finalised on fast track so that the State government takes up the issue of assistance with the Union Government.”

The Chief Minister has emphasized the need of being tough by the Ministers and Administrative Secretaries on the issue of corruptions and has asked them to lead in this regard by example.  “Any complaint you receive should be taken very seriously and verified thoroughly. If found true, the case should be immediately handed over to the correct authority for prompt action under rules” he told them and directed for prompt dealing with complaints   regarding corruption.

Omar Abdullah has also asked the administrative secretaries to ensure adherence to roaster by all departments while giving promotions so that no injustice is done to any category of employees. He also called for looking into genuine demands of Patwaries and taking necessary measures to address the grievances. He also directed for ensuring availability of ration at all CAPD distribution centres and said that steps need to be taken in this regard despite the impediment that Jammu and Kashmir State instead of receiving ration quota from the centre government on 2011 census basis, gets it as per 2001 census.

In the meeting the Chief Minister directed his administration for moving ahead on expansion programme particularly in the sectors of education, health, animal husbandry, social welfare etc to accommodate public demands   while implementing consolidation strategy.   He also underlined the need to re-examine the order regarding financial benefits to the employees serving in far-flung and difficult areas and directed for making it more beneficial and lucrative for the employees who work in remote and far-flung places.

The Chief Minister has asked the administrative secretaries to gear up for plan discussion scheduled to be on 28th of this month in New Delhi and said that the efforts of the State Government should be to get maximum plan allocation even though there are some financial constraints at the Union Government level.

The statement reads that all the members of Council of Ministers, Chief Secretary, all Principal Secretaries, Commissioner Secretaries and Secretaries to the government were present in the meeting. And after that the Chief Minister also chaired a separate meeting of Council of Ministers and discussed various matters relating to the development of the State.

Later the Chief Minister inaugurated newly constructed two additional blocks for Information and Technology Ministry and Ministry for Industries and Commerce. The In-Charge Ministers of these ministries alongwith Commissioner Secretaries, staff and all necessary paraphernalia will operate from these blocks in the Civil Secretariat premises.

Omar Abdullah also inaugurated upgraded and computerized three new clerical halls of Housing and Urban Development Department, Social Welfare Department and Medical Education Department besides Cabinet Section and ARI offices. He interacted with officials and enquired their welfare.

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