Bhubaneswar (Kalinga Voice) : CM Sri Naveen Patnaik reviews 5T charter regading E muster Roll and bank payment of wages in all works of line departments. A historic step towards Transparency in Governance. Under this initiative muster rolls will be maintained in electronic format ( E Muster roll)so as to prevent manipulation and ensure transparency.
Along with this wages will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of labourers in all the works that are being executed by line departments. This will also ensure stricter monitoring of minimum wages and timely deposit of ESI and EPF dues.
In the first phase that would be launched from OCTOBER 2nd this initiative will be implemented in projects worth more than 10 Crore Rupees in the departments of Works ,Water Resource ,Panchayati Raj and Drinking water, Rural development and Housing and Urban development.
Cm directs all Departments to have the system in place by 1st January 2021for Universal implementation of e muster roll. Reviewing the progress of implementation of this project today through video conference Sri patnaik said it’s an critical step towards Transparency and accountability in executing works.
The chief minister Sri Naveen patnaik also emphasised on use of robust technology in implementing this intiative along with enabling legal frame work. State level training and capacity building program of staff and Human Resource capacity building .
Extensive IEC for all categories of workers to make them aware of this . Sensitization of other stakeholders like Banks and concerned agencies.
Works Dept will be the nodal department in this important initiative under the 5T charter of CM. Chief secretary, DC, PRS of different Dept’s, secretary to cm 5T and secretaries of different depts were present at the review meeting
