Mandatory public darbar at district level in J

Srinagar, May 16 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said holding of ''public darbar'' at district headquarters and tehsils would be made mandatory for deputy commissioners and other government officers.

Addressing officers of district administration at Baramulla and Kupwara, he said this would help bring people and the administration closer to each other and swiftly address the public demands.

''During the past six months, I have interacted with large number of individuals in Srinagar and Jammu and strongly felt the necessity of a well-knit grievances registering mechanism from grassroots to the apex level,'' the Chief Minister added.

Highlighting the role of government functionaries in translating development schemes into a reality, Mr Azad asked the employees to be vibrant, apolitical, efficient and work with devotion.

Administration at all levels should be responsive to public demands and work with zest and dedication to ensure benefits of works percolate to the people, he added.

The Chief Minister said an effective mechanism to register peoples grievances at block, tehsil and district levels would be put in place so that action was taken to redress the genuine grievances.

Referring to the placement of Additional District Development Commissioners in all districts to monitor progress of works, he said the system was working well and tangible results registered.

Mr Azad said frequent visits by officers to monitor physical and financial progress have ensured timely execution of works without any compromise in quality. The peoples' participation in development programmes should be ensured at all levels, he added.

Emphasising the need of quick disposal of files, the Chief Minister said people should not suffer due to red-tapism or inefficiency of any particular officer. He advocated attitudinal change in the mindset of government employees to make the functioning in tune with requirements and demands of people.

Mr Azad said the bold and historic decisions taken by his government for the benefit of the people require missionary spirit of functionaries to yield the desired results. ''You have a key role in this regard,'' he said and asked them to deliver to the best of their capacity.

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