CM orders biometric attendance system in government offices
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday ordered biometric attendance of state government employees in offices up to block level.
Soon after taking over the reins of the state government, Yogi conducted surprise checks in government offices in Lal Bahadur Shastri building (Annexe) as well as Hazratganj police station and ordered officers and employees to reach office on time.
On Sunday, while addressing officers at a meeting of rural development department, Yogi said, “Biometric attendance system should be started soon in government offices.”
Biometric attendance will ensure that officers and employees reach and leave office on time, an officer said.
“During surprise checks in government offices and hospitals by ministers recently, a large number of employees either came late or were found absent,” he said.
The chief minister also directed rural development department officers to display the name and mobile number of gram pradhans, gram sachivs and rozgar sewaks on notice boards of gram panchayat offices across the state.
He also ordered installation of hand pumps for supply of potable water in villages.
In Bundelkhand region, new ponds will be constructed and old ones repaired. People should not face water crisis during summer and a work plan be prepared for tackling the issue, Yogi told the officers.
CM also directed officers to bring about transparency in MNREGS and connect labourers with Aadhaar-based payment system.
A centralised online system will be set up for employment under the scheme.
The 5.73 lakh beneficiaries under PM Housing Scheme (Rural) must have job cards and should be provided 90 day work under the scheme.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the working of UP Jal Nigam, Yogi said the officers must change their working style. He directed that the160 drinking water project in 31 districts be completed fast.
He also ordered installation of new hand pumps and re-boring of old ones be done on suggestion of MLAs and MLCs.
Yogi also reviewed the National Rural Drinking Water Programme, World Bank funded ‘Neer Nirmal’ and Rajya Grameen Payjal Yojana projects.
The chief minister said rural women would be provided employment under the National Rural Livelihood Mission and a work plan would be prepared in all districts to bring majority of poor women under the welfare scheme.