CS reviews govt's performance, spells out target
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Bhubaneswar: With less than a month left for Mohan Charan Majhi govt's first anniversary on June 12, chief secretary Manoj Ahuja on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive review of the administration's performance and implementation of key initiatives.In a high-level meeting with department secretaries, Ahuja laid out ambitious targets aligned with the govt's vision for a developed Odisha by 2036 and India by 2047.
Sources said the govt plans to unveil detailed vision documents for both milestones before completing its first year in office on June 12.According to a govt officer, Ahuja directed officials to align their work plans with the govt's priorities and vision, while maintaining a sense of urgency with clear deliverables within specified timeframes. The officers were also instructed to establish and achieve milestones for key govt projects in accordance with the current financial year's budgetary allocations.He directed officials to address immediate concerns, particularly the ongoing
water scarcity issues
in various districts affected by the heatwave.
He called for regular monitoring of water kiosks, especially in Bhubaneswar, and urged immediate action on water-related complaints reported in the media. He also reviewed the functionality of the public hearing portal's new system for processing retirement benefits and pensions for govt employees.Highlighting the importance of data in development activities, Ahuja instructed departments to appoint and train data officers.
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The top bureaucrat asked the secretaries to take steps to fill vacant positions in various departments. Govt sources said the Majhi govt made a plan to fill up 65,000 vacant posts in two years to fulfil its poll promise of recruiting 1.5 lakh people in five years.Additional chief secretary (Home) Satyabrata Sahu briefed the officers about the status of civil defence volunteers, with special focus on deploying more volunteers in 12 industrial and densely populated districts, following the chief minister's recent appeal for increased participation. The CM on Sunday appealed to people to join civil defence organisations voluntarily and contribute to the nation's safety and security.Development commissioner and additional chief secretary Anu Garg presented a report on district visits by secretaries and senior officers. The meeting decided to hand over completed sports and health infrastructure projects to respective departments for maintenance. The meeting also reviewed preparations for the upcoming
Puri Rath Yatra
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