CM reviews progress of existing Central schemes

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has directed various government departments to ensure that the State derives the maximum benefits from various schemes launched by the Union government.

He also directed that the progress of existing Central schemes be assessed and that its implementation be expedited.

The Chief Minister gave this directive while addressing a meeting of the Secretaries of various Government departments here on Monday

He suggested that Artificial intelligence (AI) is also used to improve the efficiency of the Janasparsham file adalat, aimed at ensuring speedy and effective resolution of public grievances.

Mr. Satheesan also directed that necessary steps be taken to streamline the movement of files so that the efficiency of file management is improved, which will concurrently reduce the workload of department secretaries too.

As part of the initiative to improve file management, it has been decided to convene a meeting of department secretaries every month, the Chief Minister’s office informed.

The Secretaries were also directed to expedite the implementation of Chief Minister’s flagship programmes and to review its progress regularly.

The Chief Minister further directed officials that their special attention and intervention should be ensured to resolve legal issues relating to files in various departments within a specified timeframe.