State-Level SWAGAT Programme led by CM Bhupendra Patel rescheduled to June 30 due to Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 24 (ANI): The monthly State-level SWAGAT Online Public Grievance Redressal Programme, chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and typically held on the fourth Thursday of every month, will now be held on Monday, June 30. This rescheduling is because of the Shala Praveshotsav and Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav being organised across Gujarat from June 26 to 28, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.
This has been informed by the Chief Minister's Public Relations Unit for everyone concerned. Citizens and applicants can submit their grievances on Monday, June 30, between 8:00 am and 11:00 am at the Chief Minister's Public Relations Unit, Swarnim Sankul-2, Gandhinagar.
Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and launched in 2003, the State SWAGAT Online Public Grievance Redressal Program is conducted on the fourth Thursday of every month as part of the State-level SWAGAT initiative.
April 24 marked the completion of 22 years of 'SWAGAT,' the technology-driven grievance redressal programme initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2003.
On this occasion, CM Patel stated that PM Modi set the true course for good governance and inspired everyone to follow that path, according to an official release.
He said the SWAGAT initiative launched by him has brought transformational change in people's lives, becoming an effective medium for solving problems in a paperless, transparent, and hassle-free manner.
Prime Minister's successful efforts to establish a structured grievance redressal system for common citizens, including the poor, underprivileged and rural communities, resulted in the state being gifted with the 'SWAGAT' initiative.
He noted that at a time when the use of technology for online grievance redressal was still a subject of discussion in the country, PM launched the SWAGAT online public grievance redressal programme on April 24, 2003.
The SWAGAT programme was launched with the primary aim of leveraging technology to create an effective link between citizens and the government. He stated that it has become a reliable platform for addressing citizens' everyday grievances swiftly, efficiently and within a defined timeframe. (ANI)
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