Thank you Mr. Chief Secretary, Welcome to Goa.
Files in Mamlatdar Office and Electricity dept takes ages to clear up. They never phone back to us nor do they write to us on the progress of our files. They say ‘ it’s your file or work, so you should come here to enquire about it’ I have been told about this at a Electriocity dept and few weeks ago, I was told the same at Mamlatdar office. We make numerous visits to the depts.thus wasting our time and money. Officers at every level instead of taking days, take months but on bribing them the files are cleared faster. Thank you once again for your efforts to bring in efficiency in the state administration etc. On behalf of many aggrieved citizens. Quote: File movement index soon PANAJI- In an attempt to curtail delays in disposing of files and bring in efficiency in the state administration, including directorates and the field offices, the government would in near future ensure that all files moved for clearances, etc were cleared within a week�s time adding that all files henceforth would be attached with file movement index, wherein the date of receipt of file and its disposal would be entered. Stating this to The Navhind Times, the Chief Secretary, Mr Hauzel Haukhum said the government would ensure that files were disposed of in seven days, including Saturdays and Sundays, from the date of their receipt by the officials in every office and that it would also seek arrear statements from all the departments and the reasons for delay. The Chief Secretary said that this was decided at the meeting of the secretaries to the government held on Wednesday, adding that it was also decided to appoint a senior government official as nodal officer in every department to oversee the movement of files and their speedy clearances. He also said that manual of official procedure along with assistance diary would be made available to the government staff dealing with files. Mr Haukhum further said that he told the secretaries that speedy clearance of the files should be a collective effort and that all officials should be told to co-operate. He informed that the directives to ensure speedy disposal of files would be issued soon, adding that government would see to it that every employee was accountable for his or her action and action would be taken for delay. The nodal officer in each department would report to the head of the department about the delays in clearing the files and in the first instance of delay, the officials would be verbally reprimanded by the heads of the departments, while in the second instance a written explanation would be sought, said the Chief Secretary adding that in case anyone was found delaying the file for the third time departmental action would be taken against the errant employees. He also said that there was also a proposal to reward those government officials who perform well by giving them letters of appreciation and commendation certificates. �These officials would be honoured on the occasion of national and state days and that there was also a proposal to give them cash incentives,� said Mr Haukhum adding that cash incentives were also being proposed for those doing exceptionally well. He said that it was for the state intelligentsia and its leadership to decide on the future of development of Goa and its economy and that a well studied decision has to be taken by the government in this regard after taking the views of the stakeholders on how the draft the future. He said that objection to mega projects could be justified but saying no to everything would have adverse effect on the state�s development plan and its economy. As regards to the proposal for construction of six-lane highway, he said that consensus should be arrived with those likely to be affected and only then the government should go ahead with the project. He also said that since the project was envisaged to be carried out on BOOT basis, people�s views should be taken into consideration before going ahead with it. The Chief secretary also said the government should give serious thought to right planning and that it should not be too liberal in executing project as the same might not be good for the state but at the same time also ensure that it should also ensure that good projects were not scuttled. http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=2009060518 write to the new Chief secretary of Goa [email protected] [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
