BHUBANESWAR: Even as BJP state president Manmohan Samal clarified that cabinet expansion was not on the agenda during his recent tour to New Delhi, a recent directive of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to his cabinet colleagues to present the achievements of their departments has kept the reshuffle buzz alive.
The chief minister has directed that the performance and efficiency of all the departments should be assessed at the level of the department concerned. The ministers will give a presentation on the achievements and challenges. They will also submit details of their presence on social media platforms and grievance redressal activities during the review by the CM.
Sources said the review would be based on 10 aspects, including the mandate of the department and major schemes/programmes, achievements till May this year, difficulties and challenges faced for implementation and steps taken to alleviate those along with monitoring and evaluation mechanisms within the department. Besides, details of department-related field visits, grievance redressal mechanism, new initiatives, participation in social media and roadmap for the 2025-26 financial year will also be reviewed.
A separate presentation has been sought on steps taken for grievance resolution. The ministers will have to submit the number of complaints received, resolved and pending along with the duration of resolution - within seven days, eight to 21 days, 22 to 45 days or more than 45 days. They will also provide the duration of pendency and the number of grievances the ministers have attended physically, apart from participating in the CM’s grievance hearings.
The chief minister has asked the ministers to present if any new initiative, policy, proposal of adoption and integration of new technology/digital tools, automation or AI for efficiency, introduction of new App for better governance or steps taken to maintain integrity and clean governance has been initiated by them.
The ministers will also furnish details of social media posts, including the number of posts on X, Facebook and Instagram, posts on national or state issues and sharing of the posts of the CM and prime minister.