Soon after assuming charge, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday promised a transparent, accountable and responsive government which will focus on clean governance with no scope for corruption at any level.
After the swearing-in, she held a meeting with all Secretaries and underscored the need for focussing on the implementation of flagship centrally-sponsored schemes so that Jammu and Kashmir can benefit like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
She spoke about the governance challenges and sought full commitment and support of the bureaucracy to tackle these.
"I am passionate about getting things going and I need your support in realizing the vision of former Chief Minister, late Mufti Sahab," she told the meeting.
She said her government shall remain committed to provide a transparent, acountable and responsive administration which works for the betterment and welfare of the common man.
"An important step in this regard will be to simplify the procedures and processes through e-governance," she said.
She said the works initiated and reforms brought in by Mufti will be carried forward as also those initiated by Governor N N Vohra during the three-month Governor's Rule period.
"Giving clean governance to the people of the state shall remain my focus and there can be no scope for corruption at any level," the Chief Minister told the top bureaucrats.
She said honesty and sincerity should percolate in the entire administrative structure from Heads of Departments to the lowest level functionaries in the government.
Underscoring the need for improving focus on the implementation of flagship-centrally sponsored schemes, Mehbooba said these have great potential to transform the development scenario of any state.
She said Jammu and Kashmir can immensely benefit from such schemes as have states like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and called upon the concerned administrative secretaries to provide her the details with regard to the latest implementation status and targets.
"I can review and personally monitor the said schemes in each sector," she said.
She asked the administrative secretaries to put in their best efforts to ensure timely implementation of decisions taken and commitments already made, adhering to timelines.
All the projects initiated in Tourism, Horticulture, Power, Health and other sectors need to continue with greater synergy and commitment".
To improve the overall functioning of the departments in delivering prompt and hassle free services to the people of the state, the Chief Minister said, "I will be personally monitoring the file disposal system especially in the civil secretariat and would want to ensure that decisions are taken and all files disposed at the earliest."
To ensure responsive and people sensitive governance, Chief Minister urged administrative secretaries to "connect with the people and be accessible to them for redress of their grievances".
She said she will welcome new and innovative ideas that help improve the system for the benefit of the people.
She said waste management in cities and towns is an area of concern for the government that needs to quickly redressal.
Mehbooba said it is a tough task ahead and she would need full support from her Council of Ministers and administrative team to deliver on the vision of Mufti Sayeed.
