Chandigarh, May 17- Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that a leader’s popularity in democracy is determined by the fact that how many facilities are being made available to the public in a timely manner at their doorstep and the public does not have to make rounds of government offices for getting these facilities.

He said that in democracy along with development, transparency plays an important role in ensuring Good Governance.  Realizing the same, several steps, especially many IT reforms have been brought about by the present State Government so as to ensure transparency in various departments. Through this, corruption free, transparent, and accountable good governance is being ensured, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister said this while speaking at an Orientation Programme organized in Chandigarh for the Members of the Legislative Assembly for the implementation of IT-related schemes at the grassroot level.

“We had come to power with the Good Governance resolve and we are working round the clock to achieve that resolution. Delay in governance and corruption can be eliminated through IT reforms. Any system in which there is less human intervention, the work will be done faster, in a time-bound manner, hence leaving no possibility of corruption,” said the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister said that the present State Government has set an example across the country by starting most of the government schemes online. The Central Government has also appreciated many schemes of Haryana and the State has also been conferred Digital Award by the President of India. Similarly, many other states of the country emulating Haryana in implementing schemes like online transfer and Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP).

Sh. Manohar Lal said that in the last few months, about a dozen new portals have been launched, due to which the benefits of many schemes have been being made digitally available to the general public. He said that public awareness about the online system is very important.

“At times it was felt that there is a lack of awareness among the public about these online schemes and MLAs can play a very important role in spreading the awareness among the masses about the same and they have to come forward to bring awareness among the public,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister said that transparent governance is the need of the hour. The public gets satisfaction only when the system is transparent, there is no injustice and discrimination against them.

“Haryana Government is dedicated to ensure transparency in various departments along with ensuring holistic development of the state. Various steps have been taken by the government in areas including IT to ensure transparent governance. The main objective of the government is to ensure the reach the benefits of government services and schemes to those at the bottom of the pyramid,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

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During the Orientation Programme, the Chief Minister directed that just like MLAs can raise their demands for development works in their respective areas on these portals, a similar facility for the Ministers too should be made available, so that they can raise any demand related to any area across the State. 

The Chief Minister further directed the officers to take cognizance of the suggestions being received from the MLAs regarding the portals and also ensure implementation of the same.