CM SUGGESTED REVENUE OFFICERS TO BE MORE PEOPLE FRIENDLY

Panaji: April 8th

Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant checked the works of Revenue Department with an objective to address work pendency with regards to mutation cases, conversion, illegal constructions, agricultural compensation, mundakarial cases, tenancy cases etc. and also to learn about the problems seen by the officers at the Secretariat. While addressing the meeting the Chief Minister asserted that the Revenue Department is an important Department having a direct approach with the general public. Major works of the general public are addressed here, he said and stressed on the need that the officers of this department need to be people friendly. The general public should have the faith and hopeful of getting their work done, he added.

The Chief Minister asked the officers like Deputy Collectors and Mamlatdars, experienced with their long term of service career to inform about the necessary administrative reforms from time to time, thereby helping the Government to simplify the procedures to delivery time bound and effective services to the people. He impressed upon the fact that there are huge encroachments on Government land which needs to be arrested and corrective measures adopted. The Chief Minister made sure to redress their problems pertaining to shortage of vehicle, staff will be addressed soon. The Revenue Minister, Smt Jenifer Monserrate thanking the officers said Revenue Department is the important department which deals with the public directly. This is the Department which takes up works of public interest. The smooth functioning of this Department will help to improve the image of the Government. She appreciated the officers for working beyond office hours and appealed to work together to render yeomen services to the public.

Chief Secretary, Shri Parimal Rai IAS urged the officers to put themselves in the shoes of the person who comes to their office having problem and sense the intensity of his grief and advised them to be people friendly. People should feel relaxed about getting their works done. The competence and effective functioning of the Government lies on this Department. He said they are quasi judicial authorities have power to control and maintain law and a order by their own and can also take up welfare works and suggested them to learn their powers and act accordingly.