Revanth Reddy Warns Officials Over Scheme Delays

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy today said that Principal Secretaries, Secretaries and Heads of Departments needed to shed their negligent attitude in implementing government schemes and development works, and warned them that the government would not tolerate any dereliction of duty.

The Chief Minister was speaking at a special meeting with Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao and CMO secretaries at his residence.

Expressing dissatisfaction, Reddy said that some officials were found to be underperforming and had not changed their working style even after two years of the Congress government coming to power. Directing them to shed their complacency, he said that all top officials needed to perform their duties in line with the government's goals and objectives, and do it in coordination with all other relevant departments.

He also said that officials should not take unilateral decisions that could bring disrepute to the government, and should instead work for the overall development of the State and the welfare of its people.

Instructing officials to work more proactively to ensure that the benefits of government schemes reached the people, Reddy directed the Chief Secretary to obtain regular progress reports from all departmental secretaries and review the implementation of works. The CMO officials were also instructed to bring to his attention any measures required for the speedy execution of schemes and development programmes.

Reviewing the status of Central funds, the Chief Minister directed all departmental secretaries to take immediate action to secure the release of pending Central grants under centrally sponsored schemes. He stressed that priority should be given to projects for which the State's share had already been paid and the release of Central funds was being awaited.

Reddy also directed the Chief Secretary and CMO officials to submit weekly reports on the departments under their purview, which he would personally review.