CM seeks support of state officials to eradicate corruption

JAMMU: Terming corruption 'a scourge which eats up the vitals of the society', Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today asked the officials to support her in providing a "responsive and responsible administration" to the people of the state.
She sought the support of officers to ensure providing a clean, prompt and result-oriented governance to people, particularly to those living in far-off and hilly areas of the state. "Alone, I cannot do anything. Your role is critical in providing an honest and responsive administration to the people," Mufti said wile chairing a meeting of Deputy Commissioners of Jammu region here.
Complimenting the deputy commissioners of the region for discharging their duties with maturity and maintaining peace and communal amity in their areas, the chief minister asked them to continue their work with the tempo.
To improve imprints of governance, she asked them to further enhance their public outreach and conduct periodic visits to forward and far-flung areas to know about the difficulties being faced by the people there.
She told them to specify a day in a week for meeting people and redress their grievances.
The chief minister, however, cautioned the deputy commissioners against harassing any community or group in their drive against encroachments or protection of forest areas.
Instructing them to handle such issues compassionately, Mufti said, "The law must be enforced on equal terms while dealing with cases of bovine smuggling or cow vigilantism.
She directed the deputy commissioners to be strict with those found indulging in "sowing seeds of hatred" among communities and people.
Mehbooba asked the deputy commissioners to ensure stocking of essential supplies and fuel in areas which generally remain cut off due to snow during winter.
She also took a feedback regarding arrangements made by district administrations for the people dislodged due to shelling in border areas.
The chief minister directed installation of crash barriers on priority basis on the Ramban-Banihal stretch of the National Highway to avoid accidents.
Mufti reviewed the pace of work on the three medical colleges coming up at Rajouri, Doda and Kathua and the AIIMS at Vijaypur.
She also reviewed the progress of a number of projects like Jammu-Akhnoor road widening, Jammu airport expansion, Tawi barrage and asked the deputy commissioners to personally supervise the completion of these on time.