Early times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: Referring to the directions issued by the Govt to the DCs to identify the dead wood in various Deptts within their respective Districts, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh Chairman-JKNPP and former Minister observed that the exercise appeared to be confined to only lower rung employees to the exclusion of high ranking officers of civil and police administration. Cleansing of staircase must always start from the top officers, asserted Mr. Singh, while urging upon the Lt. Governor to start the process of identification of dead work from the top officers running the administration at state and divisional levels or heading various Districts.
Any harassment of lesser employees like VLWs, Patwaris, Clerks, Teachers, Linemen would only evoke cynicism and prove counterproductive for the govt, said Mr. Singh.
He was addressing a press conference in Jammu today.
Maintaining that all corruption and red-tape flowed from the top, Mr. Singh said that the number of grievances against the higher level officers far exceeded the minor complaints pending, if any, against the lesser employees.
There were countless complaints against top bureaucracy of delays in release of grants, disposal of files and pending dues of bonafide claimants, disregard for public representations besides other acts of omissions and commissions which however were not taken cognizance by anyone including the vigilante organizations. The top bureaucracy appeared to be enjoying immunity from all their bizarre moves and actions however devious or mischievous they were. |
