Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday directed the district magistrates for adopting a zero tolerance policy towards corruption and prepare proposals for setting up mini secretariats in all districts to bring services of different departments under one roof.
The Chief Minister also ordered installing ‘complaint and suggestion’ boxes at offices of the District Magistrates (DMs), Sub-District Magistrates (SDMs) and Sub Registrar. Gupta put forth her views in a meeting with the chairpersons of District Development Committees (DDCs) and the district magistrates.
The complaint boxes are being installed and the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) will monitor them, said officials.
“The objective is to build an administrative system that is transparent, accountable and citizen-friendly. During the meeting, all newly-appointed chairpersons shared their perspectives and there was in-depth discussion on future development initiatives,†said Gupta in a statement.
She said that mini secretariats would be set up in all the districts where people will be able to access services of different departments under one roof.
The CM has directed the district magistrates to identify suitable land and prepare proposals for these secretariats. These mini secretariats will serve as a major step towards providing swift and integrated public services at the local level, the statement said.
Gupta emphasised during the meeting to enforce administrative responsibility and accountability. She instructed that attendance of officers concerned will be mandatory for DDC meetings.
“Officers found absent without valid justification will face disciplinary action,†said Gupta and asked for eliminating “negligence and procrastination†in administrative practices.
“Serving people is our foremost duty and the entire administrative machinery must be responsive, sensitive and accountable,†she added.
The Chief Minister instructed all officials to ensure real-time progress at the grassroots level and maintain open communication with the public.
Gupta said the DM’s office is the government’s cutting-edge face where maximum public interaction with officials happens. Reiterating her government’s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, she pointed out that the previous government showed “negligence†in addressing public grievances.
Will present report of our 100 days on May 31: CM
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said that her Government will present a report card of its 100 days in office on May 31 and stressed it is their duty to inform people about the work done by them.
The BJP formed the Government after 25 years in Delhi, with Gupta taking oath as the Chief Minister on February 20 along with her Cabinet colleagues in a grand ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ramlila Maidan. The Chief Minister said the Delhi Government has been working continuously during this tenure of 100 days.
“You have all seen that the Delhi Government is seen working 24X7. On May 30, our Government will complete 100 days. We will present our report card to the people of Delhi on May 31. We will give the details of every single work done by us,†she told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.
Gupta said it is people, who ensured that the BJP-led Government was formed in Delhi.
“It is our duty to inform the people of Delhi. Whatever work we have done in our 100-day tenure and whatever schemes we have brought here, we will present all details before the people of Delhi on May 31,†she added.
The BJP came to power in Delhi ending the AAP decade-long rule, winning 48 seats in the 70-member Assembly.
