Haryana CM pushes for last-mile governance, reviews welfare delivery with young professionals

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini directed young professionals to intensify efforts in implementing public welfare schemes and resolving grievances at the grassroots level.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday directed young professionals to intensify efforts towards effective implementation of public welfare schemes and swift resolution of people's grievances at the grassroots level.

Chairing a review meeting with the Chief Minister's Good Governance Associates (CMGGA) here, Saini said the true measure of governance lies in how efficiently government services and welfare benefits reach the last person in society.

CMGGA is a flagship programme of the Haryana government designed to harness the potential of young professionals in strengthening governance and improving service delivery at the grassroots.

Calling for greater sensitivity and responsiveness in administration, Saini asserted that even the smallest issue faced by the citizens should be treated with seriousness and resolved in a time-bound manner.

Invoking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, Saini urged the CMGGAs to serve as a strong bridge between the government and the people by providing real-time grassroots feedback and helping strengthen policy execution across sectors, an official statement said.

Saini asserted that even the smallest grievance of citizens must be addressed with sensitivity and urgency, stressing that effective last-mile delivery of schemes is the real benchmark of good governance.

During the interaction, the CMGGAs from different batches and sectors shared their field experiences and feedback from across the state.

The chief minister directed them to submit detailed notes to the chief minister's office (CMO) outlining the challenges faced during field implementation, the level of coordination received from departments and officials, projects that have shown visible progress, and areas where further policy attention or administrative intervention is required.

The CMGGAs also made several suggestions at the meeting, the statement said.

Highlighting the importance of grassroots feedback in policymaking, Saini said field-level insights play a crucial role in making government schemes more effective, result-oriented and citizen-focused.

He urged the CMGGAs to maintain continuous coordination and proactive engagement at the grassroots to ensure prompt resolution of public issues.

Saini also directed the public health engineering department to prepare a five-year action plan to ensure that clean drinking water and sewerage facilities are provided to every household across Haryana.

Chairing a review meeting on the department's roadmap under the 'Haryana Vision-2047' campaign, Saini reiterated that drinking water and sanitation remain top priorities of the government and called for the adoption of global best practices in service delivery.

He reviewed the status of water supply and sewerage infrastructure in the urban and rural areas, including 100-square-yard plots allotted by the government and the newly approved colonies, and directed the officials concerned to ensure complete coverage of basic civic services in a time-bound manner.

Saini also directed the officials to prepare a plan for setting up water treatment plants for every 5,000 population and ensure canal-based supply to all waterworks.

On sewerage systems, the chief minister called for comprehensive household coverage and upgradation of ageing infrastructure through modern techniques to reduce road-cutting inconvenience.

He stressed designing sewerage systems with a long-term capacity of 50-60 years and promoting the reuse of treated wastewater for industrial and agricultural purposes.

Stating that the government is committed to ensuring adequate irrigation water reaches every field, he said that for this purpose, the irrigation department should form farmer groups and construct community tanks for every 10 acres or more of agricultural land.

These tanks will be filled with canal water, and irrigation will be carried out through micro-irrigation systems, he said.

The government will provide 85 per cent subsidy for the construction of such tanks, Saini added.