Vijayawada:Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to develop a dedicated mobile application to enable citizens to access all government services online.
Reviewing the functioning of RTGS and various departments at the field level during a meeting in Amaravati, he also stressed the need for efficient management of rural Anna Canteens, daily drinking water quality checks and technology-driven governance.
The CM said the government had already brought all public services online and was facilitating access through the Mana Mitra WhatsApp platform. He instructed officials to create greater public awareness about digital services and develop a user-friendly app to further improve accessibility.
Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy, Chief Secretary Sai Prasad and senior officials from various departments attended the review meeting.
Naidu emphasised that Anna Canteens across the state should be operated efficiently and directed officials to ensure that rural canteens provide services on par with those available in urban areas.
Expressing concern over drinking water safety, he ordered daily collection and testing of water samples and warned against any negligence in water supply management.
He said contamination must be prevented and strict precautions taken to ensure safe drinking water reaches every household.
The Chief Minister also called for greater public participation in sanitation and environmental protection programmes. He said Clean and Green initiatives could succeed only when citizens actively contribute and urged officials to launch innovative awareness campaigns promoting environmental conservation and cleanliness.
Reviewing the state-wide Jaladhara programme, Naidu directed the authorities to prepare ponds and tanks ahead of the monsoon and ensure maximum rainwater harvesting. Officials must digitise and map every pond and water body online for effective monitoring.
The CM asked departments to establish a technology-enabled system to safeguard government lands and regularly monitor them. The pilot project being implemented in Anantapur district could be subjected to wider adoption, he said.
He called for intensified efforts to eliminate ganja cultivation, transportation, sale and consumption by targeting the problem at its roots. On women’s safety, he directed officials to publicise punishments awarded to offenders and conduct sustained awareness campaigns to deter crimes against women.
Highlighting AP’s governance reforms, Naidu said the state was implementing technology-driven decision-making through systems such as RTGS and AWARE. These innovative governance models would be showcased at the forthcoming NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi.
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