Asks ACB to ‘expedite drive against corrupt element ’
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Srinagar, July 7: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandera Muru has directed the officers to pull-up thier socks to address issues confronting the people. He has also asked them to ensure that development works are completed on a fast track basis.
Chairing series of review of meetings in the past few days through video conferencing, the LG reviewed functioning of each department, and directed the head of every department to ensure that there is no laxity given the present pandemic related issues and that all vital projects are taken up and completed on fast track basis.
Sources privy to the meetings told KINS that the LG Murmu also ordered for upgrading Srinagar and stated that at least three fly-overs be constructed in a stipulated time frame.
Sources said that LG also sought progress reports on various ongoing developmental works going in Srinagar and other districts of J&K. “He directed heads of construction agencies and all the concerned officials to ensure timely completion of all the ongoing projects. He stressed on taking up new projects in a time bound manner,” sources said, adding that LG Murmu warned the officials that “there should be no complacency while performing their duties.”
He also directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to speed up their investigations and widen the ambit to catch the big fish involved in corruption. The LG, sources said, stressed on taking serious action against the corrupt officials in any department without any further delay and praised the efforts being put in by the ACB in curbing the Corruption in the J&K UT.
He directed administrative secretaries and advisors to remain present for the public grievance redressal system. “People should not suffer at cost. All officers must remain present to listen to the people’s woes and address them as well,” the LG, as per sources, told the meeting. He also stated that Covid-19 should in no case be made an excuse for not working, sources said.
In a separate review meeting about health care facilities, the LG directed the concerned officials to ensure all the facilities for the people visiting different hospitals. “He stressed on upgrading facilities in all the hospitals across the J&K UT for the benefit of the poor and others who visit hospitals,” he said.
