Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 11: In suppression of previous orders and instructions issued on the subject, Government today re-notified the schedule of tour and public holidays by the Administrative Secretaries, Heads of the Departments (HoDs) including Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners (DCs).
As per an order issued on this subject, it has been ordered that while the Administrative Secretaries shall conduct one tour in a fortnight, the HoDs (including Divisional Commissioners) and DCs shall conduct one tour in a week.
It has been further ordered that while Administrative Secretaries and the HoDs (including Divisional Commissioners) shall fix three days in a week for public hearing except Wednesday and on tour days, between 3 pm and 4 pm the DCs shall fix four days in a week for public hearing except on Wednesday and on tour days, between 3 pm and 4 pm.
According to the Government, all the officers shall review and inspect the projects and project sites, redress grievances of the public, and address other issues of public importance during these tours and public hearings.
Additionally, the Government has asked the officers for following the re-notified schedule in letter and spirit as far as possible.
“No official meetings and engagements shall be scheduled on the tour days and public hearing hour. In case of non-availability of these officers in their respective offices, appropriate arrangements by nominating the next senior available officer, shall be put in place for conducting the public hearings,” read an order issued by the Government.
It has been further ordered that the Administrative Secretaries shall visit the districts in a structured manner on rotational basis, so as to ensure that all districts are covered under the tour programmes.
“Monthly reports, highlighting issues flagged during these tours and public hearings and possible solutions, shall be submitted by Administrative Secretaries directly to the office of Chief Secretary and the HoDs through their concerned Administrative Departments,” ordered the Government.
Meanwhile the Deputy Commissioners have been asked to submit monthly reports directly to the office of Chief Secretary and the office of concerned Divisional Commissioner.
“Other activities pertaining to Block Diwas, Public Darbar, Thana Diwas etc shall be carried out as per the already notified schedule,” the Government further ordered.
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