Give institutional shape to all reforms, CA asks DCs

Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Wednesday asked the top district officials to make efforts to give  institutional shape to all reforms and positive outcomes of the present caretaker government to halt return to previous unstable situation in the country, report agencies.

He also urged the deputy commissioners to utilise the present scope for playing active roles in curbing corruption by involving people at the field level, saying that it is not enough to confine the anti-graft drive only at the centre.

Fakhruddin made the call while inaugurating the 3-day Deputy Commissioners' Conference-2007, organised by the Cabinet Division, at the International Conference Centre at the Chief Adviser's Office in the morning.

During his guidelines-oriented address to the deputy commissioners, Fakhruddin dwelt on a number of areas, including social and economic issues, public service, law and order and the government's policies and plan of action.

"We can lay down policy but the responsibility is yours to implement it," Fakhruddin said.

"Our target is a fair election and combating corruption. The anticorruption battle is going on centrally. The accused will be put on trial and be punished," Fakhruddin told the council.

He also said: "Both the government and private sectors should be integrated not to let the situation go back to where we started from."

Traders are the drivers of the economy, he said. "We have to think about how we can provide them with more facilities."

On the purpose of the government, Fakhruddin said: "The government's aim, activities, strategies and achievements have to be made public. Newspapers are already doing the job."

He told the deputy commissioners: "You can play an important role in highlighting the government's role."

The interim boss said the informal economy played a significant role in the country's economy.

"An eviction of small traders from roadside bazars is hampering the informal economy. If necessary, you will lease out bazars on approval from the concerned ministry."

"Because of eviction, small traders may face problems and the eviction must be stopped immediately."

Fakhruddin underscored increasing the standards of services by state-run companies. "In government offices, the standards of services should improve."

"The government is determined to establish good governance. It's not possible in a day or a month. It takes time."

"The government is pledge-bound to carry out its efforts for uprooting or reducing corruption as far as possible. The drive to curb corruption is going on in various ways and the accused corrupts are being put on trial as per laws of the land," he told the field level civil administrators.

Fakhruddin asked the district authorities to take action within their jurisdiction for rehabilitating the poor, small and floating traders without creating any major problem of rules and regulations.

About providing better public service, he suggested them to hang 'client charter' in their respective offices to inform the service-seekers about the details to get government service promptly and smoothly.

The Chief Adviser urged the civil servants to come out of the "traditional mindset and system" in rendering the best possible services to the people.