26 new services included under Public Services Guarantee Act

 Relic Reporter, BHOPAL: 

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that exercising rights for public welfare while discharging duties is the mantra of good governance. He said that Madhya Pradesh has made achievements as a result of good governance. Chouhan announced to include 26 new public services under Public Services Delivery Guarantee Act.

The Chief Minister was addressing a Good Governance Day function at Samanvay Bhavan here on Wednesday. It is noteworthy that the Central Government has declared birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Good Governance Day. Chouhan administered pledge to public servants to maintain highest standards of good governance and making administration public-oriented, accountable and transparent.

The Chief Minister said that schemes like public welfare camps, public hearings, 181 CM Helpline, e-Tendering, e-Payment have been implemented in the state for good governance. He said that excellent officers and employees will be rewarded and negligent ones punished.

Public Services Management Minister Bhupendra Singh said that it is the result of concept of good governance that Madhya Pradesh has shrugged off the tag of sick state and is scaling new heights of development now.

The Chief Minister awarded officers and employees for excellent work. He also felicitated Ujjain Collector Kavindra Kiyawat, Indore Collector Akash Tripathi, Khandwa Collector MK Agrawal and senior officers of lead banks for excellent works under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana.