Act against corrupt without fear or favour: Guv tells Admin Secretarys

JAMMU: Missing from action for a while now, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday convened a high-level to review the functioning of the government departments and called for strict action against irregularities and corruption, urging his officers not to fear or favour the corrupt and erring elements.

The Governor also expressed his displeasure over the rising pendency in disposal of grievances received at the Governor’s Grievance Cell and Grievance Cell at Governor’s Secretariat, and impressed upon the senior officers to ensure prompt and efficient public service delivery.

Attended by his Advisors-- Khurshid A Ganai, Kewal Krishan Sharma and K Skandan-- and chief secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, and administrative secretaries of various government departments, the important meeting was held at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu.

While appreciating the work of officers, Malik said he has full faith in their capabilities in running affairs of the state in an efficient and transparent manner.

At the same time, he directed the Administrative Secretaries to take strict action against irregularities and corruption.

“Those responsible should be proceeded against without any fear or favour,” the Governor emphasised.

Expressing concern over pendency in disposal of grievances received at the governor's grievance cell and at governor's secretariat grievance cell, Malik advised the officers to take stock of grievances pertaining to their departments and ensure timely redressal through the nodal officers of departments under their control.

Governor advised the Administrative Secretaries to regularly review the functioning of their respective departments and ensure prompt and efficient public service delivery.

Advisors and Chief Secretary made some valuable suggestions on productive and result-oriented measures for improving efficiency of the departments.

While reviewing the preparedness of PHE and PDD ahead of summers, the governor directed the concerned departments to put in place a dependable mechanism to facilitate adequate electric and water supply to the consumers.

He asked health authorities to provide effective healthcare services to the people by ensuring optimum utilisation of all the available resources.

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