SHIMLA-14 January, 2025
Effective steps taken to ensure financial discipline: Chief Minister
- Reviews various works of Finance Department
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while chairing the review meeting of the Finance Department here today, said that the state government was ensuring ideal financial management. He said that the state government has taken effective steps towards financial discipline during its two-year tenure.
All government departments have been given clear directions that after budget allocation for any work or project, the stipulated period for its completion should be strictly followed.
The government was committed to the welfare of every section of the society by making optimum and balanced use of the resources of the state. For this, special attention was being given to financial management, he said, directing to clear all the pending bills of Public Works Department and Jal Shakti Department.
The Chief Minister conducted a detailed review of subjects related to e- delivery, budget, expenditure and treasury etc.
Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, Principal Secretary Finance Devesh Kumar, Secretary Finance Abhishek Jain, Chief Minister's Secretary Rakesh Kanwar, Special Secretary Finance and Director Treasury and Accounts Rohit Jamwal, Chief Minister's OSD Gopal Sharma, Additional Director Deepak Bhardwaj and senior officers were present in the meeting.
In another review meeting of Energy Department, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board, Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and other undertakings, the Chief Minister took detailed information on various subjects related to their financial status, resources and loans, and gave necessary guidelines.
Chief Minister's Principal Advisor Ram Subhag Singh, Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
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SHIMLA-14 January, 2025
Expedite purchase process of 327 e-buses : Chief Minister
- Chairs HRTC's review meeting
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while chairing a review meeting of Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) here today, directed the officers to expedite the purchase process of 327 e-buses. He asked to complete all the formalities related to the process in a time-bound manner. He said that 100 Metadoor mini buses would also be purchased to provide better facilities in remote rural areas. The availability of these buses would also ensure further improvement in the fiscal health and services of the HRTC.
The Chief Minister also gave instructions to take measures to make the HRTC self-reliant. He said that due to the dedicated services of its employees, the financial condition of the corporation was improving. He added that in the last few months the income of the corporation has also witness a substantial increase.
He said that the use of new technology was being ensured to make the corporation profitable and efficient. The HRTC has also started cashless payment option in its buses, making Himachal Pradesh the first state to provide such facility.
The Chief Minister also reviewed the performance, income and expenditure of the corporation at the divisional and regional level, and gave necessary guidelines to the officers.
Advisor to the Chief Minister on Infrastructure Anil Kapil, Additional Chief Secretary R.D. Nazim, the Chief Minister's Secretary Rakesh Kanwar, Managing Director of the HRTC Rohan Chand Thakur, the Chief Minister's OSD to Gopal Sharma and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
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