Maya switches to review raj

‘‘The CM is about to go for review of jobs undertaken so far and punishment for those found lacking will be the real one,’’ it said.

Though officials said that there would be a review of work on addressing grievances of the common people, the reality is that the CM will only be looking into the fate of complaints lodged by lower sections and development work undertaken in Ambedkar villages and whether work on it is on schedule.

Sources said that the review would not be based on reports of DMs and SSPs but there will be ‘‘actual verification’’. Officials will be deputed to different divisions to ask victims about the fate of their complaints.

‘‘Officers should be ready to face the music if adverse reports come from the on-the-spot assessments,’’ said one senior official.

The CM has already chalked out a time table for disposal of complaints of different nature. Nearly 40 different problems faced by the common people have been clubbed together and disposal of these have been put within a strict timeframe.

Cases of misbehaviour with women or harassment of anyone on caste grounds should be disposed off by police within 15 days of being informed while disposal of cases related to excesses on women and children within 20 days. Certificates such as those of caste, character, income and residence should be made within 15 days.

‘‘DMs, SSPs and commissioners should keep a check that all these problems were being solved within the timeframe and the monthly report of the same should be sent to the chief secretary,’’ the directives said.

The officers have also been asked not to attempt to meet Mayawati while she is in Delhi and when in the state without a proper reason. The babus are terrified of the periodic checks and also the constant multi-layered supervision.

‘‘The officers who do not follow the directives should be ready to face punishment,’’ the chief secretary said while briefing newsmen here on Cabinet decisions taken recently.