Administration needs to function with renewed efficiency, speed: J-K governor

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik today called for giving a renewed push to the "Mission on Delivering Governance" and "Mission on Delivering Development" to bring the state back on course.

"Our collective priority should be to reach-out to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to mitigate their problems through good governance and address their developmental concerns with outcome-based action," the governor said at the introductory meeting with top officials of the administration, including his three advisors.

Hailing the state's civil and police administration for working tirelessly for the welfare of the people, the governor said the state administration needs to function with renewed efficiency, speed and accountability and deliver quick results on the ground on developmental and governance fronts so that the people get the much-needed relief and feel visible change.

Stressing on the need for ensuring rapid, people-centric governance, Malik enumerated the short and long-term measures to be taken to achieve this objective.

He said strengthening and expansion of grievance redressal mechanism, timely execution of developmental projects, public outreach, attendance in offices and strengthening anti-corruption mechanism will be among the priority areas for the administration in the first instance.

Malik said instructions have already been passed for setting up grievance cells in the offices of all the deputy commissioners across the state with a designated nodal officer.

"Focus has to be on working through transparency and consultation to promote a culture of excellence in governance characterised by integrity and highest standards of deliverance," he said.

The governor said he will be always available personally to address any issue facing the administration in the smooth discharge of their duties.

"I will be also available to public to listen to their woes," he said.

The governor also expressed grief over the killing of four policemen in Shopian yesterday.

Acknowledging the role of the J&K Police, he said the government will be announcing a slew of welfare measures for the force shortly.