Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent out a strong warning to government officials who won't heed to complaints.
According to sources, in a ministerial-level meeting held at 7 RCR on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said that officials who do not improve their performance despite repeated complaints should be sacked.
Directing secretaries for assessment of employees, the Prime Minister asked them to recommend action against erring officials. The actions that may be taken against such employees include dismissal and reduction in pension.
Sources added that the Prime Minister also asked all Central government departments to set up grievance monitoring mechanism for public.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday also laid thrust on quicker delivery of the government's developmental agenda as he embarked on a comprehensive review of the ongoing schemes in a first of its kind meeting of the Council of Ministers.
Modi is also learnt to have expressed concern over the soaring price of pulses in the over three-hour-long meeting during which the status of projects of some ministries were reviewed.
It was also decided to hold such meetings every fourth Wednesday of each month during which similar review of other ministries would be carried out, sources said.
Reviewing the progress of schemes of ministries including Agriculture, Rural Development, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Chemical and Fertilizer and Water Resources, Modi emphasised the need to take the government's initiatives to people.
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