HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday instructed officials to prepare and submit a report on the implementation of welfare and development works taken up during the recently concluded “Praja Palana, Pragathi Pranalika” programme.
The chief minister held a review on the programme, a 99-day action plan launched by the state government to improve grassroots governance, expedite development works and deliver welfare benefits.
During the meeting, Revanth instructed the Planning department officials to submit a report on the implementation of promises made to the people, including those related to development works and welfare schemes, in every Assembly constituency.
He also directed them to release district-wise progress reports, compile details of schemes implemented, the list of beneficiaries and development works undertaken by the government from the district headquarters to constituency, mandal and village levels.
He also enquired about the status of promises made to the public during his district tours and government events since assuming office. He commended the departments that actively participated in the 99-day action plan, implemented from March 16 to June 12.
Recalling his earlier directive to senior officials to conduct field visits every month, he directed the state chief secretary to submit a report, identifying the officials and district collectors who failed to undertake the field visits, and also to seek an explanation as to why disciplinary action should not be taken against them. “Officials failing to comply with government directives would not be tolerated,” he warned.
Publicity matters
Stating that some departments had not adequately highlighted the initiatives launched under the ‘Praja Palana, Pragathi Pranalika’ programme, he emphasised that all departments should ensure sufficient publicity for their activities.
He stressed that the officials should record feedback received from public representatives and the general public during various programmes and instructed the respective departments to resolve issues raised in villages. He also issued instructions, making documentation of all development works undertaken, foundation stones laid and assets created over the past three months mandatory.
The chief minister, meanwhile, instructed the Panchayat Raj officials to immediately prepare a list of villages which do not have gram panchayat buildings and to formulate an action plan for constructing new buildings.
Installation of solar power plants on all school buildings, implementation of facial recognition system across the education and healthcare sectors, the attendance system followed for all employees, ranging from schools and colleges to Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and major health facilities like Osmania and Gandhi hospitals, were also reviewed during the meeting.
The chief minister also ordered immediate district-wise reviews of the 99-day action plan and directed that a senior IAS officer be appointed as a special officer for each district. These special officers, in coordination with the respective district collectors, will be required to review the special programmes conducted over the 99-day period, he added.