Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday made several changes at administrative level overturning the decisions taken by the previous government.
Resuming of Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell, renaming of LAccMI bus services and changing of school uniform are the major moves made by the new government.
According to official sources, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will regularly hear the public grievances at the designated cell here from July 1.
The hearing of public grievances will begin at 11.00 am in the CM’s Grievance Cell in Unit-5 area. Registration for the hearing will be done between 9.00 am and 12 noon on the same day.
Previously, the CM was meeting people and addressing their issues at the State Guest House here for nearly three weeks after he took oath of office.
This apart, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority will resume hearing grievances from the same date which will be held every Monday between 11.00 am and 1.30 pm.
The government has also decided to rename much-publicised Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative (LAccMI). It will now be known ‘Mukhyamantri Bus Seva’, informed Transport, Mines and Steel Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena. Several passengers across the state have been expressing their resentment over the poor execution of the scheme, according to a report.
“Discussion in this regard has already been made and the service will be made available in the state soon,” said Jena, adding, no party symbol would be used in the service.
“You will not find any party symbols in all our schemes. All the schemes will be meant for the welfare of people,” he further said.
“Most importantly, buses will run from every block of the state on the occasion of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra,” Jena concluded.
Though the BJD government initiated LAccMI, aimed at establishing a seamless public transport network from panchayats to the state capital, it completely failed to serve its purpose, alleged many.
With many LAccMI buses worth crores gathering dust and getting damaged at various places across the state due to a lack of proper maintenance, questions were being raised over the continuity of the scheme.
In yet another crucial decision, the government is mulling to change the uniform of high school students in coming days.
“The previous government had changed the colour of the uniform of high school students in the state. We are now holding consultations in this regard. We will take a decision on the issue soon,” the minister said.
PNN