LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday sought explanation from 31 DMs and 24 SPs as to why they were not present in office during Jan Sunwai hours on Friday, and said that in future, such a lapse would invite strict action.
A day earlier, the CM had directed his office and the chief secretary's office to call on the landline of all the DMs and SPs to check whether they were present in office during Jan Sunwai hours as per his earlier instructions.
Assessing the handling of public complaints, the CM said that people are forced to come to Lucknow for relief. “The fact that complaints are being received on IGRS and CM Helpline shows that matters are not being tackled locally. If action is taken, then it is not to satisfaction,” he said.
“Every little matter pertaining to law and order should be taken cognisance of. Senior officials should carry out surprise inspections of police stations and tehsil offices,” he said.
The CM held a video-conference to review the Integrated Grievance Redressal System, 1076 CM Helpline, law and order, paddy purchase centres, communicable diseases, cow shelters and public welfare schemes of the state.
"Paddy purchase has started from October 1. DMs and divisional commissioners should carry out inspections of purchase centres, and wherever necessary, purchase centres should be increased,” the CM said.
A nodal officer should be appointed for each centre and crop residue should be sent to cow shelters instead of being burnt, said Yogi. A nodal officer should also be appointed for each cow shelter, he directed officials.
He later reviewed the arrangements at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, the venue where PM Narendra Modi will attend the urban conclave, during his visit to Lucknow in the coming week. The CM also inspected the UP pavilion, stalls and other models being installed at the venue.
