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Takes appraisal of implementation of Public Service Guarantee Act : CM
Fine imposed on Tehsildar for failing to provide RC certificate in specified time limit
1/10/2012 11:38:38 PM
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 10 : Taking appraisal of the follow up action on the decisions taken regarding the implementation of Public Service Guarantee Act (PSGA), Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today laid stress on wide spread dissemination of the Act ensuring hundred percent public awareness.
"Public awareness is key to the success of this Act", he said adding that unless people are amply aware of legal rights PSGA has given to them to receive services within the specified time frame and seek compensation for any laxity or delay in this regard, the benefits of the Act would not percolate as envisaged.
Omar Abdullah said that inculcation of education regarding all aspects of the Act in masses should be underlined as a thrust area and all communication means utilized to achieve this target. The Chief Minister directed for working out inclusion of issuance character certificate by CID department, issuance of copy of the FIR by Police department and issuance of MGNREGA card by Rural Development department within the ambit of PSGA. "You should also examine other services in the departments of health, industries, social welfare, sports, PWD, home, etc for bringing under the Act", he told the General Administration department. Omar Abdullah also directed for installing Boards in Urdu and Hindi languages so that common masses understand the details of the Act.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, Minister for CAPD, Qamar Ali Akhoon, Minister for Revenue, Raman Bhalla, Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, B. B. Vyas, Principal Secretary Housing, Suresh Kumar, Commissioner Secretary GAD, Mohammad Syed, Commissioner Secretary Revenue, Kachu Isfandyar Khan, Commissioner Secretary Transport, Pradeep Gupta, Commissioner Secretary CAPD, Mohammad Abbas Dar, Special Secretary PHE, Showkat Ahmad Zargar and various other senior officers. He said that District Development Commissioner Reasi has imposed fine on Tahsildar under the Act for failure in issuance of reserve category certificate to the applicant within the prescribed time limit.
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