Transparency Figures at Top of 5T Initiatives: Naveen

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asserted that transparency figures at the top of 5T initiatives undertaken by his government with a view to achieve transformational goals in governance and ensure better delivery of public goods and services to the people.

Speaking at the state level function organised on the occasion of observance of Vigilance Awareness Week, 2019 here, the Chief Minister said, “All of us are aware that transparency figures at the top of the 5T initiatives undertaken by our Government with a view
to achieve transformational goals in governance and ensure better delivery of public goods and services to the people”.

Corruption undermines growth, development and good governance. It also erodes the foundation of democracy, and frustrates the hopes and aspirations of people, by denying
them the right to live with dignity, Naveen said.

“ We have, therefore, adopted a ‘Zero Tolerance’ approach to corruption, so that basic public services are made available to the people at the grassroots level in a fair and transparent manner, and the benefits of welfare and
developmental schemes reach the needy”.

“With proactive steps like `Mo Sarkar’, we are also trying to empower people, whoe our ultimate masters in a democracy for claiming their rightful entitlements.

My Government has been taking a number of steps to strengthen the State Vigilance, so that they can discharge
their mandate more professionally and serve the people in a better way”, the CM said.

A new Vigilance Division at Rourkela has been approved. The State Vigilance Academy established at Bhubaneswar to upgrade the knowledge and skills of vigilance officers is shaping up well, he said.

The Chief Minister also congratulated Odisha Vigilance for its good work and hopet they will continue to work with the highest professional standards and set new benchmarks on anti-
corruption front.

He also appealed to the people of Odisha to renew their resolve to fight against corruption, and strengthen the transparency and anti-corruption initiatives of the Government.

Naveen also expressed satisfaction for setting up ‘Integrity Clubs’ in a number of schools and colleges during the week and ‘Awareness Gram Sabhas’ at Gram Panchayat level involving Self Help Groups and members of Panchayati Raj Institutions.