Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appreciated the Revenue Department today for delivering good and speedy services to people.
Reviewing the department’s works under ‘Mo Sarkar’, the expressed satisfaction and advised the officials to collect regular feedback.
Health, Revenue, Home, Agriculture and other departments made presentations to the Chief Minister on ‘Mo Sarkar’ programme.
The review indicated that efficiency has been improved through the ‘ Mo Sarkar program in the Revenue department. The duration of providing various services to the people has been greatly reduced. Earlier mutation cases were taking 100 to 150 days, but in 2023-24 it is taking less than 21 days. As many as 3,70,000 pattas have been issued within seven days. Similarly, there has been considerable improvement in the issue of various certificates in the department.
On the basis of feedback, six OAS officers have been given early compulsory retirement, while 32 others and 14 ORS officers have been suspended. For OAS officers have been dismissed. Gratuity and pension of 11 officers have been stopped. Similarly, departmental action has been taken against 67 OAS officers and 30 ORS officers.
Over 99 percent feedback received from Health Department was rated as Outstanding. While free treatment is available in government hospitals, prompt action is being taken in case of any in the implementation of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
The CM expressed concern over delay in disbursing pension of retired employees. Patnaik directed officials of various department to improve the system to ensure timely pension of retired staff.
