Mangalore: Veerappa Moily Stresses the Need for Citizen-Centric Administration

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SB)

Mangalore, Dec 27: Union minister for law M Veerappa Moily stressed the need for citizen-centric administration.

He was speaking after laying foundation stone for the Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association (KSGEA) building at the taluk office premises here on Saturday December 26. “We are still following colonial administration even after 60 years of independence. Ctizen-centric administration is the need of the hour,” he said and added that about 99 per cent of the recommendations of the Administrative Commission are being implemented which will help realize citizen-centric administration.

Speaking on the occasion, district-in-charge minister J Krishna Palemar emphasized on eco-ordination between judiciary and executive for smooth functioning of daily affairs.

In a memorandum submitted to ministers, the district unit of the KSGEA demanded that the state government to take steps to constitute a fresh pay commission on the lines of the VI Pay Commission of the central government.
 
It also urged that Mangalore should be recognized a B2 city and HRA should be given to the state government employees commensurate its status. Uniform allowance for group-D employees, filling up of 135 vacancies in the Wenlock Hospital and direct appointment of group-D workers in government hospitals where contract workers have been employed were among other demands.