Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 3: The Chief Secretary today directed the Transport Department for improving operational efficiencies in J&K RTC to enable it to post operational profits in next three months.
He made this observation while reviewing the functioning of the Transport Department in which Commissioner Secretary, Transport and other senior officers of the department were present.
Dr. Mehta said that the department has to move towards complete end to end digitalization of all services being rendered on line and ensure introduction of e-office in all the subordinate offices.
The Chief Secretary said that the department should ensure that the fleet of motor cycles purchased by the department is deployed on the National Highways for enforcing lane discipline amongst the commuters.
He further directed the department to take steps to ensure that the road side parking is not allowed anywhere on the National Highways.
Earlier Commissioner/ Secretary, Transport in his presentation informed that the department has been generating more revenues from the last 03 years and all the services are being provided by the department on line.
He further informed that the department will implement a vehicle tracking platform for safety and enforcement in J&K to ensure continuous monitoring of all public services vehicle for better road safety of women and girl child.
It was further informed that electricity vehicle policy will be shortly notified and in order to encourage people to buy e-vehicle, 100% exemption from road tax has been allowed on purchase of the e-vehicles.
The Chief Secretary said that there is a need to upgrade bus stands and each district headquarters should have a proper bus stand with all attendant public amenities for the welfare of people.
Dr. Mehta advised the department to use FM channels etc. to inform the people in advance about the status of congestion/traffic flow on various roads in the capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar and on the National Highways so that they can plan their visits accordingly.
The Chief Secretary directed the department to ensure that compensation to the victims of the road accidents is paid within 24 hours of the accident.
Dr. Mehta laid emphasis on enhancing operational efficiencies in J&K RTC and asked the department to ensure that thekilometerage per day per vehicle is suitably increased for better return on investment.
He further said the department needs to institute a robust monitoring system to constantly track the performance of the corporation vehicles for improved results.
The Administrative Secretary, ARI in his presentation informed that the department has vetted the draft recruitment rules of 20 departments during the last the one year.
It was further informed that 8 offices have been administrative inspected so far during the current fiscal year and administrative inspection of 8 more offices will be conducted by the end of the current fiscal year.
The Chief Secretary directed the department to update recruitment rules and finalize seniority lists of all departments, autonomous bodies and universities within one month.
Dr. Mehta directed the department that all the recruitment rules should be updated and uploaded on the respective websites of the department.
The Chief Secretary directed the department to ensure that administrative inspection of all the offices is conducted at least once in a year for improving efficiencies in the system.
Meanwhile, Dr Mehta said that identification, rehabilitation and empowerment of the vulnerable/disadvantaged women and children in J&K have to be the sustained policy focus of the Social Welfare Department.
He made this observation in the course of reviewing the progress made by the department under UT capex in a meeting attended by Secretary and other senior officers of the Social Welfare Department.
The Chief Secretary directed the department to adopt community based dialogue, social and behavior change interventions and support through institutions for empowering vulnerable/disadvantaged women/children in the UT.
“The vulnerable/disadvantaged people should feel that if they approach the government, they will be looked after well,” he said.
Earlier Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda in her presentation said that the department will shortly launch skill development programmes for the vulnerable and disadvantaged women in collaboration with the Mission Youth.
Dr. Mehta directed the department to conceive and roll out Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana for integrated welfare assistance for the disadvantaged women and children under an appropriate institutional framework, which also includes a provision for stakeholder’s feedback by 15th January, 2022.
The Chief Secretary directed the department to consider whether the department can step in to supplement/improve the efforts of these TISS engaged social workers for better results.
He directed the department to roll out the scheme of assistance for the disadvantaged women in close harness with Mission Youth by 15th January, 2022.
Dr. Mehta further directed the Social Welfare Department to coordinate with Home Department for setting up more all women police stations in J&K.
He further said that old people with inadequate social support from their children or relatives also need to looked after and old age homes should be re-imagined as centers for one stop legal, medical and psychological assistance.
Dr Mehta said no one in distress/ or in need of help should be left behind.
He also directed the department to set up a 24×7 help line for the welfare of the old age people.
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