Mandya ZP CEO emphasises commitment for efficient governance at grassroots level

Zilla Panchayat CEO Ok.R. Nandini addressing a PDO grievance redressal assembly in Mandya on Saturday.
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Mandya Zilla Panchayat Chief Govt Officer (CEO) Ok.R. Nandini has mentioned that Gram Panchayat Growth Officers (PDOs) and taluk panchayat govt officers should work with dedication and integrity for clear and environment friendly governance on the grassroots degree.

Addressing a PDO grievance redressal assembly in Mandya, Ms. Nandini emphasised the significance of public service and mentioned officers should take pleasure of their duties.

“A number of PDOs within the district have demonstrated a very good efficiency. To encourage the officers, well being check-ups will likely be performed each six months, and awards will likely be introduced to excellent performers,” she added.

Ms. Nandini mentioned that over 17,500 kids had been registered for summer season camps organised throughout Gram Panchayats within the district. “This exhibits the coordination and self-discipline among the many officers.”

Stressing the significance of addressing field-level challenges, Ms. Nandini mentioned PDOs and panchayat employees are being inspired to voice their issues freely. Taluk panchayat govt officers have been instructed to carry month-to-month open-house discussions to deal with the grievances of PDOs. “If points stay unresolved on the taluk degree, they have to be escalated to the district degree for redressal,” she mentioned.

Expressing concern over repeated violations of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) norms, she directed PDOs to strictly adhere to the 60:40 ratio whereas getting ready motion plans and be sure that expenditures are made as per selections taken in the course of the common physique conferences. “Compliance with KTPP guidelines and the monetary code is necessary,” she famous.

She mentioned that nodal officers have to be obtainable on the district headquarters each Monday and Thursday between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to listen to public complaints.

Prashanth Babu, president of the Karnataka State Panchayat Growth Officers’ Welfare Affiliation, Mandya District, described the grievance-handling assembly as a optimistic step in direction of resolving field-level challenges. Nevertheless, he raised concern over delays in wage disbursement, urging that PDOs’ salaries are credited by the fifth of each month.