New Chief Secy lists priorities: Infrastructure,clean admn

Listing his priorities as the new chief secretary,Usmani said that infrastructure development and clean administration in the state would be his priority.

“Good officers will be encouraged and protected and bad officers taken to task. It will be ensured that there is clean administration in the state,” Usmani told The Indian Express.

Asked about his definition of bad officers,he said,“Bad officers are those who are bad performers and are of poor integrity. It will be ensured that such people feel afraid.”

He added,“Uttar Pradesh is a big and relatively backward state. Thus infrastructure development is a serious issue. There is need to concentrate on developing power infrastructure and at the same time road,bridges,irrigation and drinking water facilities. In the social sector,especially education and health,it will be ensured that all the schemes,be it of central government or state government,are implemented in the proper manner.”