PUNJAB CHIEF SECRETARY FOR FOCUS ON TRANSPARENT
ADMINISTRATION
Chandigarh, September 24, 2008
The Punjab Chief Secretary Mr. Ramesh Inder Singh today stressed
the need for efficient and effective delivery of public services
with little or no transaction costs, to end the menace of corruption
from public life.
Speaking in a sensitization conference on " Total Quality
Management " (TQM) organised by Mahatma Gandhi State Institute
of Public Administration here today Mr. Singh said that total
quality management could be achieved by providing transparent
administration and ensuring quality service delivery of public
services.
Stressing upon the need of simplifying rules, procedures and
practices and documenting the rules, The Chief Secretary said
that we must improve our grievance redressal mechanism for citizens
by formulation & implementation of Citizen's charter.
Earlier in his keynote address Mr. V.K.Agnihotri, IAS (Retd.)
and present Secretary General Rajya Sabha , an authority on TQM,
said that good governance should focus on 7 elements of Information/Transparency,
Convenience /Choice, Customer focus, Confidence, Work Culture,
Tolerance and Mutual respect.
Earlier Dr. Arvinder Singh welcomed the Chief Guest. Mr. Padamvir
Singh, IAS, Joint Director LBSNAA, Mussorie gave a presentation
on the implementation of TQM in the government system. Mr. Sachit
Jain of Vardhman Textiles spoke on TQM implementation in Private
Sector. Mr. Vijay Kapoor, Principal Consultant, PTU Gian Jyoti
School of TQM and Entrepreneurship spoke on quality on service
sector.
Senior Civil Officers from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
participated in Panel Discussion of TQM.
Mr. B.K.Srivastava, Director, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute
of Public Administration also spoke on this occasion.
ACCOMPLISH DEVELOPMENT
WORKS IN TRANSPARENT MANNER- MANPREET SINGH BADAL
Chandigarh, September 24, 2008
The Punjab Government has directed all the departments and officers
to accomplish the various ongoing developmental works timely and
in a transparent manner as early as possible.
Presiding over a review meeting of various departments Mr. Manpreet
Singh Badal, Finance Minister Punjab asked the administrative
officers to remain vigilant on the works allotted through the
tenders and should personally inspect the sites to check quality
of the materials as well as works on various schemes so that delay
and pilferage could be checked in the developmental schemes.
The Finance Minister cautioned the field officers that no leniency
would be tolerated on quality and quantity of material and the
erring officials/officers would not be spared. Among others Mr.
R.I. Singh, Chief Secretary, Mr. D.S. Kalha, Principal Secretary
Finance, Mr. Kulbir Singh Secretary, PWD (B&R), Mr. Ravinder
Singh Financial Commissioner Development, Mr. Suresh Kumar Secretary
Irrigation and Power and Mr. Deepinder Singh Secretary Marketing
Board were also present.
PUNJAB ANNOUNCES RELAXATIONS IN CUSTOM
MILLING POLICY FOR SMOOTH PROCUREMENT OF PADDY
Chandigarh, September 24, 2008
The Punjab Government today announced certain relaxations in
custom milling policy keeping in view the genuine demands of rice
millers besides for ensuring smooth procurement of paddy.
An official spokesman today clarified that those millers who
had not delivered levy rice manufactured by them out of IR-8 paddy
in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2007-08 would not to be treated
as defaulters in KMS 2008-09. He also clarified that only the
Export Oriented Units (EOUs) that exported rice in KMS 2007-08
either directly or indirectly would not to be treated as defaulters
in KMS 2008-09.
The spokesman said that those rice mills that are defaulted on
account of non-delivery of levy rice upto 75% in KMS 2007-08 would
be considered for allotment, if they deposit Rs. 350/- per quintal
for the quantity less delivered by them in levy during KMS 2007-08,
by way of demand draft in favour of MD Pungrain.
The spokesman said that bar on defaulter rice mills that have
been auctioned by financial institution/commercial bank would
be applicable w.e.f. KMS 2009-10 and during KMS 2009-10 they would
be considered for allotment only after they clear the previous
dues of the concerned agency. The millers with whom FCI had banned
its business dealings on account of delivery of rice "Beyond
Rejection Limit" (BRL) during the previous years would be
eligible for allotment in KMS 2008-09 as per the decision of FCI.
The spokesman said that the policy has also clarified that the
quantum of paddy to be allotted to rice mills of various capacities
with and without bank guarantee. A rice mills with capacity of
1MT would be allotted maximum paddy not more than 1800 MT and
can be allotted additional paddy equivalent to 1200 MT with 50%
bank guarantee or cash security equivalent to the 10% of the total
value of the stocks.
Similarly a rice mills with a capacity of 200 MT would be allotted
8400 MT paddy without bank guarantee with additional 297000 MT
with 50% bank guarantee or cash security equivalent to the 10%
of the total value of the stocks.
